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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 Nancy Friday, what do women enjoy reading about?

2. Which type of man do many women take from mundane situations and put into fantasies?

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

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

5. What does Nancy Friday say that women are told they should be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of Chapter 6?

2. Describe the role of mundane items, people, and events in fantasies.

3. Describe the situation that both Sophie and Paula face.

4. Where does Nancy Friday say that many women get their fantasies?

5. Why do women feel guilty about having fantasies?

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

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

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

9. Many women wrote to Nancy Friday and begged for anonymity. What does this tell the reader about these women and society?

10. Why do many women avoid acting out their fantasies in reality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Friday seek to dispel expert opinions and assumptions? Is she successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the final chapter in the story? Why do you think these stories were put at the end? What insight are these stories lacking?

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