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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 woman was also instructed to bring back a throat hair from the Crescent Moon __________ for her husband's healing.

2. The woman was directed to head for the forest in order to renew her __________ so she could begin again.

3. The information gathered during the activity that the author describes as being done so through silence and _____________.

4. It is the __________ of Baubo that ends up saving the goddess from the depths of her depression.

5. What happens during the course of the partnership between the man and the woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What didn't the parents of the dead husband want to admit to themselves, so they were cruel to the widow?

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

5. What are some healthy ways to manage experience and feelings associated with events?

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

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

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

9. What happened to the world when Demeter's depression became destructive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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)?

Essay Topic 2

The Skeleton Woman seems to be startling to the reader of the story, but as she begins to follow the man and wakes up whole again, the purpose becomes clearer.

Part 1: Why do you think the Skeleton Woman continues to be bones for most of the story?

Part 2: How do you think the man could have gotten rid of the Skeleton Woman?

Part 3: Do you think this story is effective in showing the reader the change in the women due to love? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

By introducing herself, the author seems to be trying to connect with the reader in the first few pages of this book.

Part 1: Do you think it's important for an author to talk about their qualifications before a book begins? Why or why not?

Part 2: Is it easier to trust an author when they have a lot of qualifications? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might the book have changed if the author had not included their biographical information?

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