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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What virtues did Behn posses, according to the narrator?
(a) Humor.
(b) Courage.
(c) Vitality.
(d) All of the above.

2. The writing of the Duchess compares the lives of women to those of what animals?
(a) Worms.
(b) Owls.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Bats.

3. What did writing become with the example of Behn?
(a) Practical.
(b) Upbeat.
(c) Folly.
(d) Popular.

4. What does the narrator wonder about Shakespeare as she looks for answers in his tragedies?
(a) Whether he was in love.
(b) How old he was.
(c) His state of mind when writing.
(d) Who his wife was.

5. The narrator wants to know, among other things, why woman are __________ than/to men.
(a) Smarter.
(b) Poorer.
(c) Inferior.
(d) Richer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator claims that "nothing is known about women before the _________ century."

2. In terms of fiction, what things did society deem more important than women's feelings?

3. How much income does the narrator receive per year?

4. Which word best describes the food served at the Fernham dinner?

5. What does the narrator compare to the feeling of having had a good meal and good conversation?

(see the answer key)

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