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

Short Answer Questions

1. Women who finished a professional education were more likely to reach ______________.

2. What did Mrs. Friedan decide to go looking for in this chapter?

3. Out of twenty-five women, how many were serious enough to write a resume to improve their lives?

4. What percentage of ulcer patients is comprised of women?

5. Women must learn to compete not as female but as ______.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is education integral to the destruction of the feminine mystique? What role does education play in the growing up of American women? How does this benefit America at the macro level? At the micro level? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

How can a woman's husband act as an anchor within the feminine mystique? Is this intentional? How is it ultimately the woman's decision to go back to school and continue her education? What things prevent her from doing so?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the feminine mystique and the problem with no name. How are they related? How are they almost interchangeable? In what regard to women face the most scrutiny in finding themselves? Explain your answer using quotes from the book.

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