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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 is Babs worried that her fantasies will affect?

2. How does the author believe that women should embrace fantasies?

3. What is Nancy Friday's overall message?

4. Of the women that wrote to Nancy Friday, what did many beg her for?

5. According to Nancy Friday, where do some women get their fantasies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which fantasies stay the most exciting, according to the author?

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

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

5. What is the goal of Chapter 6?

6. How does the author dispel expert opinion in Chapter 4?

7. Why do women feel guilty about having fantasies?

8. How do experts compare visual arousal by men and women and how does Nancy Friday refute this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do men react to the idea of women having fantasies, according to Nancy Friday? Do you agree with her? What evidence convinces you of this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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