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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. How does the author say she changed in writing the book?

2. What does Kitty fantasize about?

3. What type of men do Linda, Pamela, and Marie fantasize about?

4. What is the second reason the author lists for women having fantasies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What made the author begin to question her fantasies?

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

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

4. What type of fantasy is more common in men than in women?

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

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

7. What role does Nancy Friday believe that sexual initiative plays in fantasizing?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Nancy Friday's commitment to her research is? Can you tell that she is committed to the research? Why or why not? What evidence suggests this?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What happens when women do not feel ashamed or guilty about their fantasies? Is this positive or negative? Why?

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