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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 room four about?

2. According to the author, what is the third reason women fantasize?

3. What type of fantasy fits into room three?

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

5. Which of the following sets the tone for the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nancy Friday's goal in showing how women have fantasies in different themes?

2. Describe the role of exploration in fantasizing.

3. Describe rooms seven through eleven of the house of fantasy.

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

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

6. What does the author credit as the new attitude toward sex?

7. How does the concept of approval tie in to fantasies?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did you learn as a result of reading this book? Did each chapter provide new insight and new information? What information did you want to know about?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Nancy Friday believe that many women begin fantasizing during childhood? Is this accurate, in your opinion? Why or why not? How does Nancy Friday build an argument for her case?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process in which the author obtained data for her experiment. How did the author react to obtaining the information?

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