View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A new trust of ___________ helps the growing duckling have an easier time of finding shelter on his journey.

2. The duckling is accepted because he __________ like the others in this new group of friends.

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

4. What is the gift the dying mother gives to her daughter when she is on her deathbed, telling the girl to hide it away?

5. The Wild Woman is available at every stage of _____________, whether as a mentor or a spirit within the female herself.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Estes suggest about the female body and what it might be capable of doing?

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

5. What does Estes say about her relationship with the Wild Woman archetype? How was she drawn to the archetype?

6. What is the rumor that goes around about the man with the strange appearance?

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

8. What happens to the shoes that the girl has made for herself before she become wealthier?

9. How does the author define the idea of a feral woman in this chapter of the book?

10. What are some of the ways in which Estes believes that women's bodies have been attacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author takes on dual roles in this book, one of the therapist and one of the storyteller.

Part 1: Why do you think the author feels she needs to take on both roles in this book?

Part 2: Do you think one perspective the author uses is better than the other? Why or why not?

Part 3: Does the inclusion of two voices cause the book to be weakened in any way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Baubo entertains Demeter so that she can deal with the loss of her daughter Persephone and begin to seek out her daughter again.

Part 1: Do you think that humor is necessary in order to survive in life? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you use humor in your life? Do you use it to help you through tough times? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Demeter responds so favorably to the use of humor by Baubo?

Essay Topic 3

The tale of the beautiful swan is one in which the swan begins to find their 'home' when they go away from where they've grown up.

Part 1: Why do you think it's a good idea to seek out the ones who already understand you?

Part 2: Do you think there's merit in being with others who are not like you? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the swan missed a lesson in not staying with those who mocked it? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 758 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample