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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most powerful perpetuator(s) of the feminine mystique?

2. When did Professor Maslow begin his study of the relationship between sexuality and the "dominance" feeling?

3. If education has made American women feel trapped, frustrated and guilty as housewives, it is surely a sign that ___________________________.

4. How did women seek to fill the void that their lack of self created?

5. What is the really crucial role of the housewife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role that religion plays in perpetuating the feminine mystique. Why do you think this is the case? What does religion stand to gain if the women stay home? Why? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of women in today's world. Has the image of women through societies' eyes changed much in the last fifty to sixty years? If so, how, if not, hypothesize on why not.

Essay Topic 3

What are the subtle ways that the feminine mystique still exists in modern society? In which ways is it not so subtle? Who is to blame for the present view of women in society? Why is this?

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