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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what social class was Behn?
(a) Middle-class.
(b) Royalty.
(c) Noble.
(d) Educated.

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

3. In the fictional tale of Shakespeare's sister, how old is she when she leaves home?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Almost twenty.
(d) Not yet seventeen.

4. For how much did Bronte sell the copyright of her novels?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) Six pence.
(c) 5,000 dollars.
(d) 1,500 pounds.

5. What was the cost of founding the women's college?
(a) Five hundred pounds.
(b) Two million dollars.
(c) Thirty-thousand pounds.
(d) Sixty thousand dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic has the narrator asked to lecture about?

2. Why did Behn start writing for money?

3. What design is on the china at the women's college?

4. What fictional character does the narrator refer to as examples of women in fiction?

5. What does the narrator find fascinating about all the books written about women?

(see the answer key)

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