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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. Baubo is a grown woman's ________ as visualized in the context of the story in this chapter.

2. Who is the God of the Underworld who hides away the daughter from the mother?

3. The author explores the behavior of ____________ and shows the readers a variety of its functions.

4. The wife continued to make efforts to show her husband __________, and was patient and persistent with him.

5. Estes refers to a woman's natural creative powers as __________ that nourishes the woman and sustains her.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so intimidating or anxiety provoking about the shadowing of wolves?

2. What happens when the Weeping Woman ends up at the Gates of Heaven in the story in this section?

3. Why did the husband begin to sleep outside after he came home from war?

4. How does this image of Baubo relate to the world in terms of speaking and seeing the world?

5. What did the older woman healer do with the hair once the wife returned from her journey with it?

6. What is different about the woman who is portrayed in the story at the start of this section?

7. What does the father do in order to gain material wealth in his life, though it is an accident?

8. How does the woman respond to the actions of her partner when she is told what is to happen?

9. What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the story called the Weeping Woman?

10. What does the woman do when she finds the wolf in the trap that has been set by hunters in the area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within the stories being shared, the metaphors show the reader that those who have challenges are learning from the process more than from the challenge itself.

Part 1: Why do you think stories are used to teach people about life?

Part 2: Do you think stories are more effective for teaching others or is direct advice better to use in teaching? Why?

Part 3: How do you think the stories can change the way a person looks at life? Or can't they?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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