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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sue believes that like the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz," patriarchal society's heart is being cut away by a ____________.
(a) Cursed ax.
(b) Lack of oil.
(c) Hatchet.
(d) Fake wizard.

2. ____________ is being raped and disregarded and the church stands aloof, seeing matter as inherently evil.
(a) Honor.
(b) Nature.
(c) Childhood.
(d) Faith.

3. During the dream that Sue has about herself, who does she give birth to?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Herself.
(c) The planet Earth.
(d) Ann.

4. It has been found that a girl's self esteem is lost as they _________ themselves down during their lives.
(a) Beat.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Shrink.
(d) Quiet.

5. Which of the writers in the Bible said that in Christ there is no male or female?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Paul.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sue mistakenly call herself when she is at the monastery and introduces herself to someone else?

2. Sue recognizes that she needs to forgive herself for not being born __________, a strange idea for her.

3. Hierarchy in the world gives rise to the Great ___________, where the feminine is not as revered as the masculine.

4. The feminine wound is created as a woman begins to __________ all of the experiences of maleness around her.

5. Recognizing the feminine wound is important as it is the way for women to stop being ___________ in society.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old woman's t-shirt say which Sue sees when she tries to envision a world which is equal?

2. How does Sue begin to define the idea of patriarchy when she starts out this section of the book?

3. What does Sue do in order to symbolically cast away the old when she realizes she needs to get rid of her assumptions?

4. What are the differences between men and women as pointed out in the section called, "Spirit Over Nature?"

5. How does Sue feel that women have become inferior in the way they think and behave, even though they are not this way naturally?

6. What does the Bible seem to say about the way in which women are made for men? What are they meant to do in their lives in service of men?

7. What is the story that Sue's friend Betty shares with her about how a family teaches their children about the river?

8. What does Sue feel she is lacking internally that prevents her from questioning the male authority and her role in the world?

9. How are girls expected to become less threatening when they are in school or when they are in a working environment?

10. What is the 'Great Imbalance' that Sue defines in this section of the book in the discussion about patriarchy?

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