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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. According to the author, what gives women the most fantasies?

2. What are women often told that they are, according to the author?

3. What might lead a woman to becoming more repressed?

4. What sparked Stephanie to have her most exciting fantasies?

5. Which of the following contributes to a woman's guilt about her fantasies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the positive letter Nancy Friday received from a man in Chapter 6.

2. What effects might sharing or acting out fantasies have on a relationship?

3. What role have women been assigned, according to Nancy Friday?

4. What does the author compare crotch watching to?

5. How does Nancy Friday compare men to women?

6. What does the author suggest that women should do with their fantasies?

7. Why are men threatened by the idea of a woman's fantasy?

8. What is the goal of Chapter 6?

9. Why do women feel guilty about having fantasies?

10. Is Nancy Friday effective in explaining how women get their fantasy ideas from? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the tone that Nancy Friday uses. How does this affect the reading experience? What does this tell the reader about the author? How is this tone achieved?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the book critically. Did the author's research make sense? Was it scientific? Did the author have a bias in writing the book? How do you think this is related to the content of the book? Does this make it any more or less good?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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