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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is natural for the sexes to do?

2. According to the narrator, Lady Winchilsea's mind has not become _________.

3. Compared to Jane Eyre, how long is Carmichael's book?

4. Dorothy Osborne claims that she would not resort to fiction even if she couldn't ________.

5. To what does Woolf compare Fascist poetry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the shift in point of view that takes place at the end of the novel. Why is it important? How does Woolf address potential critics? What does she reveal as the motive for this lecture?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. Given what the narrator reveals about each women, how are they similar in both their approach to writing and their experience of it? How is this evidenced in their works?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reasons why women were more successful, initially, in writing novels than in writing poetry.

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