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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much greater was the number of disturbed young wives over any other group other than their husbands?

2. What is needed to put an end to the housewives' lack of fulfillment?

3. What was wrong with children?

4. What was to be capitalized on in order to keep selling products?

5. What must women do to avoid the dehumanization of their children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the roles that educators play in the feminine mystique. How are they responsible for propagating it, despite believing in equality for women? In what ways are women held back by the educators? Explain the educators guilt. Is this guilt founded on legitimate concerns? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Suggest ways women might overcome the feminine mystique. What kinds of programs could be offered to women that are serious about continuing their education in a meaningful way? Is there any way to live within the mystique and contribute positively to the world and to self development? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

How do Freud and Margaret Mead's study of women influence the development of the feminine mystique? What role do these individuals play in the education of women in regards to the mystique? How do their views compliment each other? Explain your answer and support it with research from outside the book.

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