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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 fact that the girl is not attracted to the Devil at all triggers a powerful blast of _________ that hurls him away from her.

2. In this chapter, Estes talks about ____________ and how they can affect peoples' lives in general.

3. ___________ is used to symbolize what is an essential property that vitalizes inert materials into life when combined with them in just the right way.

4. The arrangement that the man and the woman make after she finds her skin reflect a/an ____________ assessment of the situation.

5. Estes talks to the readers about rage and about having ________ with it in order to better understand it.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Estes suggest to the reader as being a helpful way to relieve the shame of holding a secret?

3. What does the author explain the seal skin is in the context of this story and in the context of women as a whole?

4. Why was Demeter despondent in the story of herself and her daughter?

5. What was the problem when the husband went off to war and then did not come back for a few years?

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

7. What is the idea that the author introduces to the reader which will make the stories helpful?

8. What was the quest the wife was sent on by the older woman healer in the town, upon hearing of the woman's plight?

9. What are some of the lessons that women can learn from animals in their life?

10. What is the image of Baubo in the story that is chosen for the reader in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author suggests many people use relationships in order to cope with other things which have happened in their lives.

Part 1: Why do you think people use relationships to cope with their past?

Part 2: How do you think you use relationships in your own life? Why?

Part 3: Do you think it's a good idea to use a relationship to heal yourself? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of transformation is one that seems to be addressed frequently in the stories the author has to share.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of transformation is so important in this book?

Part 2: Do you think that everyone goes through a period of transformation in their lives? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might happen if a person was never to transform in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

In many stories, there is the emergence of a powerful guide, someone who can help the main character begin to know themselves better and to be stronger.

Part 1: Why do you think so many stories include some sort of guide for the main figure?

Part 2: Do you think it's always necessary to have a guide in one's life in order to move forward? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Vasilisa would have done if she had not had the doll at her side?

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