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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What have psychiatrists used to cure neurosis in the past?

3. What does Professor Maslow say about the words "feminine" and "masculine"?

4. What was really difficult to sell?

5. What is the first step in finding oneself as a woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is it impossible to live within the confines of the feminine mystique for any length of time? Why is it so difficult for women to pursue a socially acceptable role of 'femininity' within the culture of the 1950's? Are their any comparable situations in today's day and age? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Name at least three things that stand in the way of women's self realization. How do these things impede her progress? How can they be overcome? Are they legitimate things that hold her back, or are they imagined? Explain your answer and use quotes from the book.

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