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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. What does Manawee have to discover in order to be able to court the woman/women that he wants to court?

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

3. The young girl is sent back home with a ____________ upon a staff that harbors fire.

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

5. The father believed the lovers would be able to persevere if they married with the _______________ kind of real love.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between the father of the Skeleton Woman and the women herself?

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

3. What does the fisherman do when he brings the skeleton into his home and changes his attitude?

4. Who does the girl cry out to when she senses she needs protection from her new husband?

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

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

7. What happens when the fisherman goes out to sea and catches the Skeleton Woman in his hook?

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

9. What do the others do when it's clear that one of the eggs in a bunch is not the same as the others?

10. What does the girl think will happen if she continues to be kind to her new stepmother and stepsisters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The many challenges that Vasilisa has to encounter serve to make her stronger and to help her defeat the evil women in her life.

Part 1: Why do you think that Baba Yaga gave Vasilisa all of those challenges?

Part 2: Do you think that Baba Yaga knew Vasilisa had the doll with her? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that Baba Yaga wanted to hurt Vasilisa? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The idea of the Wild Woman is one that the author introduces in this book as being the state a woman should try to reclaim.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of a Wild Woman is so important?

Part 2: Do you agree that the idea of a Wild Woman is one which a woman should strive for? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think you might become a Wild Woman (even if you are a man)?

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