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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who imagines her limbs are stretched in opposite directions?

2. What is the name of the woman the author found out about through a psychologist?

3. What is the name of the woman who likes the idea of initiating her lover into the world of group sex?

4. How did women feel when they shared their fantasies with the author?

5. What is the house in Friday's metaphor similar to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the author promise to the women who wrote in their fantasies?

3. Why do women fantasize, according to Nancy Friday?

4. Describe how Nancy Friday achieves the tone for this book.

5. What did the author request from those who saw her ads? How did she react to the responses?

6. How did Nancy Friday get women to reveal fantasies to her?

7. Describe the role of exploration in fantasizing.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one quote from the book that sums up the overall theme. Explain how this is true. Then, choose another quote that conveys Friday's overall message and explain how this is true.

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the final chapter in the story? Why do you think these stories were put at the end? What insight are these stories lacking?

Essay Topic 3

What did the author seek to learn? Do you think that she accomplished her goal? Why or why not? Did the author fulfill her duty to the reader?

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