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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. How many sisters does the strange man try to court at the same time, though he is not successful at first?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

2. The author is drawn to the idea of the Wild Woman because of the way she has been draw to her favorite animal, the ___________.
(a) Eagle.
(b) Cat.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Tiger.

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) Money.
(b) A small doll.
(c) A wand.
(d) A book.

4. ______________, the author says, also face troubles with fitting in at more than one phase of life.
(a) Bears.
(b) Birds.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Females.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the most profound changes in a female's adult life is the discovery of the power of ___________.

2. Estes rediscovers the ___________ of the female form from a position of strength, rather than just superficial measurement.

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

4. A girl in the first story is financially poor, though she considers herself __________ since she is resourceful and ignorant of her situation.

5. For some, the wolf is seen as just a menace, especially to _____________, according to the author.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man with the strange feature want the three sisters to do with him?

2. What is wrong with the shoes that the girl receives later on in the story?

3. What does the author believe the Wild Woman archetype can do for the American woman?

4. What happens after the duckling decides to run away from his family? How is he saved?

5. What is the problem with the dog in the story of the man who wants to marry the twin daughters?

6. How does the man eventually learn about the twin daughters that he wants to marry, though he cannot be near them?

7. What is Vasilisa sent home with in order to help start the fire at the house where she lives with her family?

8. What does the author suggest to be one of the most profound changes in a female's adult life?

9. What happens to the Skeleton Woman as she is being dragged behind the boat of the fisherman?

10. What is the quest the stepmother and sisters send the young girl off on, hoping that she will never return?

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