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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the strange mark that the man has in the first story that is shared in this section of the book?
(a) Blue beard.
(b) Third eye.
(c) Blue eyes.
(d) Large mole.

2. The man in the story is courting ________________ in the story of Manawee in this section of the book.
(a) Triplet daughters.
(b) A woman.
(c) Twin daughters.
(d) A family.

3. What is the gift the dying mother gives to her daughter when she is on her deathbed, telling the girl to hide it away?
(a) A book.
(b) A small doll.
(c) Money.
(d) A wand.

4. The sister that stays with the man is endangered by the __________ of the man, not by the strange feature he has.
(a) Cat.
(b) Stone.
(c) Water.
(d) Knowledge.

5. Estes argues the possibility for the body to be a great storehouse of ____________, rather than being opposed to the spiritual.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Truth.
(c) Myth.
(d) Wisdom.

6. The new shoes represent exactly what the ___________ wanted for her life, not what she necessarily wanted.
(a) Queen.
(b) Government.
(c) Mother.
(d) Devil.

7. The Wild Woman in this story of the strange man and the sisters emerges through ______________ and through breaking rules.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

8. What does the animal learn about the love of Manawee, though it is difficult for the animal to remember?
(a) The spiritual song.
(b) True names.
(c) The father's wishes.
(d) The ritual.

9. The discussion of being a woman is beneficial to the reader as it helps to point out what _________ the author may have.
(a) Troubles.
(b) Biases.
(c) Errors.
(d) Clients.

10. For some, the wolf is seen as just a menace, especially to _____________, according to the author.
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Farmers.

11. The ____________ is the one who destroyed the original shoes of the girl, though she was also opposed to the new ones.
(a) Crow Woman.
(b) Queen.
(c) King.
(d) Old Woman.

12. Who is the one standing in the way of Manawee's plans to court the woman/women that he wants to court?
(a) The son.
(b) The mother.
(c) The father.
(d) The chief elder.

13. The author looks into how the wild woman _____________ can serve a healing function for women who have been oppressed.
(a) Dyad.
(b) Archetype.
(c) Religion.
(d) Story.

14. What did the skeptical rabbi who went into heaven think of the experience that he had?
(a) He believed that he was dead.
(b) He thought he was the chosen one.
(c) He thought he was ill.
(d) He thought it was a dream.

15. The young girl is sent back home with a ____________ upon a staff that harbors fire.
(a) Shell.
(b) Head.
(c) Skull.
(d) Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man confront in a new way as he realizes that the Skeleton Woman cannot be ignored or left behind?

2. In the story of the shoes, it is a _____________ tapping the shoes that the destructive and uncontrollable form of them is unleashed.

3. A true name is often hidden because knowledge of it was seen as giving great ______________ to those who knew one's true name.

4. The second story in the opening section shows that it is wisest to make neither too much nor too little of _________________ experiences.

5. The child hopes that her __________ will help to transform the stepmother and her stepsisters into kinder beings.

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