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

2. What is the second thing that the author promise the women who helped her?

3. How long has Maria been married?

4. Who does the author claim to have restrained her sexually?

5. Which of the following rooms is empty?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is the room about prostitution empty?

10. Describe Nancy Friday's use of the metaphor of a house to represent women's fantasies.

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

What is Nancy Friday's writing style? What tone does she use with the reader? What does the use of diction tell you about the writing style and the author?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nancy Friday stop from discouraging the reader from exploring unique fantasies? Is she successful? Do you think this is a good method? Why or why not?

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