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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. The author enjoys wolves so much that she thinks they are akin to being her __________ animal.

2. _____________ strives to protect his/her strange child from the outside world, but is unable to do so.

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

4. ______________, the author says, also face troubles with fitting in at more than one phase of life.

5. The new shoes match her true ___________ of the original shoes and life plan color, but their form represents something else.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the girl who is poor actually someone who is rich, according to the author as the story is told?

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

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

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

5. Why does the young girl receive the doll in the first story from her mother?

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

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

8. What do the mother and the duckling both want for the duckling in its life?

9. Why do the Taoists call women the gateway, according to the author's writing in this section of the book?

10. What does the second story of the rabbits with Ezekiel's wheel tell about the relationship between the wisest and transformational experiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The man who is strange looking convinces the sisters that if they were to stay with him, they would change their perspective of him.

Part 1: Do you think it's important to try to face down one's fears and beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think the sisters could have been more open to the man and to his appearance?

Part 3: Do you think you can always learn to like someone when you get to know them? 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 author points out that every woman has soul skin or 'seal skin' that they must learn to wear and to go back to.

Part 1: Do you agree that everyone has a true self? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think living as your true self might change the way you live today?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important that you try to find your true self?

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