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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sandy said there was so much green in the house for the holiday season that it looked like ______________.

2. Who wants Sue to drop the feminist thing in order to follow what they want?

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

4. A man at a mixed gender retreat responded to a woman's concern that the Church marginalized women by saying that the church is _______ and it makes mistakes.

5. In tribes where men do the ___________, the men are highly revered. But in cultures where women do it, they are not revered.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is anger something which Sue is afraid to express in her own life?

2. How does Sue try to avoid dealing with the emerging realization of the Feminine Wound in this section of the book?

3. 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?

4. What does Sue believe that she is because she lacks teachers to help her on her journey?

5. What does Sue find happens to girls as they grow older and they enter into their adolescence?

6. What does the Bible have to say about the womanly conditions which occur on a monthly basis?

7. What is the dream that causes Sue Monk Kidd to question her own life and how she relates to it?

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

9. What are some of the stereotypes of being a good Christian woman, according to Sue's life?

10. How would a person describe the life of Sue Monk Kidd at this point of the book in relation to her family, profession, and religion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sue is careful to not express the anger she begins to feel about the role of women in society and the patriarchy.

Part 1: Why does Sue try to hold back her anger?

Part 2: Does the idea that Sue is holding back her anger come from a sense of control over her emotions by the patriarchy?

Part 3: Would it be better for Sue to express her anger? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sandy seems to be an understanding husband as this book progresses, who is hesitant at times but helpful in others.

Part 1: Do you think that men can ever truly understand the lives of women?

Part 2: Why do you think that Sandy makes an effort to be understanding in Sue's journey?

Part 3: How do you think you might feel if your partner was suddenly exploring a new way of thinking?

Essay Topic 3

Sue begins to feel that her faith relies too heavily on the patriarchy and on the idea of a man being in charge at all times.

Part 1: Do you think that the patriarchy is in charge of the world as a whole?

Part 2: What are some of the problems of having a patriarchy system in place?

Part 3: How can the world change to be more balanced in terms of male and female power?

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