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A Room of One's Own Final Exam Review
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1
If mothers left money for their daughters to inherit, all the following would be possible ***EXCEPT***
fancier schools
better educations
more intellectual freedom
nicer clothing
2
How did attitudes towards women writers change when women started getting paid for their work?
they were criticized
they gained respect
they were tortured
they were shunned
3
Both women and enslaved people lacked the following ***EXCEPT***
education
societal support
resources
motivation
4
Why do writers need money?
to buy gifts for their spouses
to support themselves and spend time writing
to attend private school
to take care of their children and hire babysitters
5
In Elizabethan England, women experienced all the following ***EXCEPT***
few job opportunities
arranged marriages at young ages
a golden age of education
domestic violence allowed by law
6
What does Finch think women should do with their writing?
Keep it quiet so their husbands don't get mad
Publish and be content with people ignoring them
Publish and angrily criticize people who don't read their work
Keep it secret so they aren't seen as monsters
7
To enter Oxbridge's library, women must...
sell their soul
have a male companion or permission letter
have a parent or guardian's signature
sign a release waiver
8
A significant change for women in the late 18th century was
Getting paid to write
Getting maternity leave
Being able to read
Being able to travel
9
What does "androgynous" mean?
tomboyish
not identifiable as either gender
extremely masculine
extremely feminine
10
Women's roles in the 1700s and 1800s included all the following ***EXCEPT***
Raising children
Decorating home
Going to school
Looking beautiful
11
Why are dreams important in A Room of One's Own?
dreams are free from gender stereotypes
dreams transport people to different time periods
dreams bring clarity to people's ideas
dreams are an opportunity to talk with loved ones
12
World War I shapes Virginia Woolf's perspective on all the following ***EXCEPT***
literature
mathematics
romance
economics
13
Why does Woolf repeatedly say that women writers are seen as crazy and monstrous?
it's currently illegal for women to become writers
it's historically dangerous for women to speak their minds
writing a book was like creating an evil Being
publishing a book is like killing a person
14
When a writer's mind is androgynous...
the plot is more confusing
the characters are more flawed and problematic
the writing is more about the author than the characters
the writing is more about the story than the author
15
What happens to Shakespeare's imagined sister when she tries to work?
women gossip about her
men welcome and encourage her
men laugh and mistreat her
women applaud her
16
What is the name of Shakespeare's imagined sister?
Judith
Gertrude
Chava
Annie
17
What is the personality of Shakespeare's imagined sister?
smart and hardworking
dumb and superficial
goofy and immature
rude and spoiled
18
Laurels represent
Bedding for children
Crowns awarded to poets
Plants growing in nature
Poison given to wives
19
What is the deeper meaning of the man and woman walking into a taxicab together?
They are uniting, like an androgynous mind.
They are going on a date, which is scandalous.
They are divorced, like a divided mind.
They are running away together, which is socially questionable.
20
When Woolf goes to Oxbridge, men...
shoo her away
welcome her in
question her
talk to her
21
Why is Woolf's narrator surprised to find women writing novels?
novels take a lot of time to write
novels are too complex for women's fragile minds
only men are allowed to write novels
women aren't smart enough to write long books
22
According to Virginia Woolf, what died after World War I?
romance
science
fascism
industrialization
23
All the following are true about "the blue-stockings" ***EXCEPT***
they're intelligent
they're highly respected
they're a literary society
they supported women
24
When Finch tries to write, men think she's
a foreigner
a mess
an intruder
an alien
25
What metaphor does Finch use to describe men and women writers?
a chorus with different voices
a litter of different kittens
a class of varied students
a bag of mixed apples
26
What combined name does Virginia Woolf give to the two most famous and elite universities in England?
Oxbridge
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
27
What does Woolf's narrator learn when she researches "women and poverty" at the British Museum?
men often study and write about women being inferior
men often study and write about women's supreme beauty
women often write about their personal friendships
women often write about their families and children
28
Why does Virginia Woolf think it’s so important that “Chloe liked Olivia” in one of the books she read?
Literature needed to be romantic and surprising.
Literature too often included women's friendships.
Literature was lacking men's perspectives.
Literature rarely included women's friendships.
29
Considering how little time women had to write, what genre was typically associated with women?
science fiction
adventure
epics
poetry
30
Before World War I, how did Virginia Woolf feel about life?
sad and mournful
nervous and hyper
happy and optimistic
angry and vengeful
31
In A Room of One's Own, Professor X represents all the following ***EXCEPT***
someone who believes women are inferior to men
a judgmental person with a lot of power
a typical crazy feminist
a typical angry man
32
Why does Finch think women's voices are valuable?
Women add encouragement.
Women add a gentle, loving perspective.
Women add a maternal influence.
Women add a harsh, critical perspective.
33
What name does Virginia Woolf give to the two most famous and elite universities in England?
Cambridge
Oxbridge
Harvard
Oxford
34
Why does Woolf's narrator think money is more important than the right to vote?
voting is ineffective
women can have more fun if they have more money
voting is boring
women can change their lives with money faster than they can with laws
35
To become writers, women need all the following ***EXCEPT***
a room of one's own
money
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