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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. Who did the author discover had to be absent for women to talk openly about fantasies?

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

3. What is the name of the woman who often fantasizes about making love to an octopus?

4. Which of the following did the author promise to the women who shared with her?

5. What is in room number seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nancy Friday begin bringing up the topic of fantasies and what did she find?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the purpose of Chapter 2?

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

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

9. Why did the author write this book?

10. How did women feel to be able to write in their fantasies to Friday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Nancy Friday's house of fantasy. What are the parallels of this metaphorical house to a brothel? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do women feel guilt about fantasies? What factors are involved in feeling shameful or guilty, according to Nancy Friday? What is Friday's opinion about guilt? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

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