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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the women in room nine excited about?
(a) Women.
(b) Nature.
(c) Younger men.
(d) Fertility.

2. The author is surprised to find that few fantasies actually involve what act?
(a) Active sex.
(b) Submission.
(c) Men.
(d) Oral sex.

3. Who does Susan often fantasize about?
(a) A female motorcycle cop.
(b) A male prostitute.
(c) A male teacher.
(d) A female bartender.

4. What does Patsy fantasize about?
(a) Being a prostitute.
(b) Her first lesbian experience.
(c) Her first crush in high school.
(d) Having sex with her teacher.

5. Where does Celeste imagine that she and her husband are making love?
(a) Madison Square Garden.
(b) Disneyland.
(c) Jackson Square.
(d) El Capitan Theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nancy Friday say women are not encouraged to do?

2. What is in room two of the house of fantasy?

3. What does Friday believe the inclusion of fantasy into her novel gives it?

4. According to the author, who gave her inhibitions about fantasies?

5. What do women generally use fantasizing for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nancy Friday's interaction with her publisher.

2. Describe rooms two through six of the house of fantasy.

3. How does Nancy Friday feel about women sharing fantasies with their lovers?

4. Describe why women may fantasize about being with other women, according to Nancy Friday.

5. During sexual activity, how does the importance of the mind compare to the importance of the body?

6. Describe one of the fantasies mentioned in the story.

7. What is the purpose of Chapter 2?

8. Describe the role of exploration in fantasizing.

9. According to the author, how has she been restrained sexually?

10. Describe the first room of the house of fantasy.

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