A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Quizzes

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Quiz 1

1 What year was the work published?
1790

1800

1792

1789
2 Whose writings (among others) was this work a response to?
William Godwin

Thomas Paine

John Locke

Edmund Burke
3 To whom is this work dedicated?
Thomas Paine

Edmund Burke

M. Talleyrand-Perigord

William Godwin
4 Wollstonecraft had already published which work before Vindication of the Rights of Woman?
A Vindication of the Rights of Man

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

The Rights of Man

Second Treatise of Government
5 Which country's constitution is Wollstonecraft unhappy with?
France

Britain

Germany

America
6 If man acts like a ______, then morality is undermined.
Tyrant

Woman

Politician

Hero
7 What does Wollstonecraft say in her advertisement?
She plans on a second volume

She plans on seven more volumes

She is completely satisfied with her work

She will not address the subject again
8 What the "grand source of misery" that she deplores?
Political subordination

Natural differences between the sexes

Neglected education

Physical superiority of men
9 What does Wollstonecraft assert about physical superiority?
Women are physically superior

She does not address it

Both sexes are equal

Men are physically superior
10 What social class of women is she primarily addressing?
Working class

All women

The aristocracy

Middle class
11 Elegance is said to be inferior to what?
Modesty

Virtue

Intelligence

Power
12 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Women will never need men again

Women will still be dependent upon men in some areas of life

Men and women will be exact equals in all areas

Men will become the subordinate sex
13 Men seem to employ reason to justify what?
Kindness

Power

Equality

Prejudices
14 What is Wollstonecraft's opinion of the rich?
Unknown

Very negative

Neutral

Very positive
15 Which author does she engage with the most?
Milton

Dr. Gregory

Shakespeare

Rousseau
16 What entity does Wollstonecraft criticize?
Parliament

The standing army

The Church

The Court
17 What should form character the most?
Reason, education, and experience

Age, luck, and wealth

Books, music, and theater

Profession, gender, and class
18 What renders the progress of civilization a curse?
Royalty

Sexual immorality

Ignorance

Religion
19 Women are generally taught all of the following EXCEPT
Cunning

Weakness

Meekness

Reason
20 Who describes "our first frail mother" in terms Wollstonecraft disputes?
Milton

St. Matthew

Rousseau

Shakespeare
21 Men try to secure the good conduct of women by doing what?
Tyrannizing over them

Keeping them in a state of childhood

Letting them exercise reason

Emotionally abusing them
22 Virtue must result from what?
Intellect

Nature

Modesty

The exercise of reason
23 What does "silently more misfortune than all the rest" for women?
Their cultivation of weakness

Their lack of bodily strength

Their attraction to rakes

Their disregard of order
24 Who does Wollstonecraft compare women to in regard to weakness?
Kings

Animals

Military men

Children
25 All of the following are true of women EXCEPT
They acquire manners before morals

They understand the grand outline of history

They are prey to prejudices

They blindly submit to authority

What roles does Wollstonecraft see for relgion in the education of women?

Wollstonecraft understood that Religion was the powerful source in society. To that end, she had to prove that it was God's will that women receive and education and be allowed to flourish. She also argued that God, in his infinite wisdom, would...

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Answered by Aslan on 4/5/2017 4:15 AM