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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say is the problem with the relationships between women in fiction?
(a) They are too complex.
(b) They are not realistic.
(c) They are too simple.
(d) They do not exist.

2. Up until Behn, what did female writers lack?
(a) An audience.
(b) A voice.
(c) Talent.
(d) A name.

3. What building is the narrator not allowed into at the men's college?
(a) The dormitory.
(b) The library.
(c) The church.
(d) The dining hall.

4. What occupation are Chloe and Olivia engaged in?
(a) Mincing liver.
(b) Sewing uniforms.
(c) Curing cancer.
(d) Building a house.

5. In terms of fiction, what things did society deem more important than women's feelings?
(a) Social causes.
(b) Love scenes.
(c) Battle scenes.
(d) Men's thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to the narrator, what does a woman with creative talent inevitably lose?

4. While reading the newspaper, what is the narrator reminded of?

5. What does the narrator say about Shakespeare's mother?

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