Vindication of the Rights of Woman

What is the full title of the book written by Mary Wollstonecraft?

• The Feminine Mystique

• The Scarlet Letter

• Pride and Prejudice

• A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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What was the role of women in society during Mary Wollstonecraft's time?

• Women were expected to be the primary breadwinners for their families

• Women were only allowed to pursue education and careers outside of the home

• Women had equal rights and opportunities as men

• Women were expected to be primarily domestic and subservient to men. They were not allowed to vote, own property, or pursue education and careers outside of the home.

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What was Mary Wollstonecraft's view on education for women?

• Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should not receive any education.

• Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should only receive basic education.

• Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women should receive education only in certain subjects.

• Mary Wollstonecraft believed in providing equal education opportunities for women.

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What impact did Mary Wollstonecraft's book have on the women's rights movement?

• Mary Wollstonecraft's book had no impact on the women's rights movement.

• Mary Wollstonecraft's book had a minimal impact on the women's rights movement.

• Mary Wollstonecraft's book had a significant impact on the women's rights movement.

• Mary Wollstonecraft's book had a negative impact on the women's rights movement.

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Read the following excerpt from “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman!

What is Truth’s response to this counterargument?

• She becomes enraged and insults the man.

• She says his argument betrays his ignorance.

• She says religion has nothing to do with a person’s rights.

• She cites evidence from the Bible that shows the importance of women.

What is Truth referring to when she says, "the white men will be in a fix pretty soon" (paragraph 1)

• "White men" need to continue the way they treat women and African Americans

• "White men" need to give more rights to only white women

• "White men" are facing confrontation from various people

• "White men" are making her proud and confident

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What were some of the key arguments made in 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman'?

• Encouraging women to prioritize marriage and motherhood, promoting the idea of women's natural submissiveness, and defending the exclusion of women from education.

• Advocating for women's education, challenging traditional gender roles, and criticizing the idea that women are intellectually inferior to men.

• Arguing for women's exclusion from the public sphere, supporting traditional gender roles, and defending the idea of women's intellectual inferiority.

• Promoting women's suffrage, advocating for women's right to property, and challenging the idea of women's domesticity.

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What quality does Wollstonecraft believe is the most important in marriage?

• mutual admiration

• shared intellectual interests

• friendship

• physical attraction

Wollstonecraft compares women to animals in several passages (lines 83–85, lines 179–183). What is she trying to convey with this comparison?

• Women who do not please their husbands are as unattractive as farm animals.

• Women are inherently less physically strong than men.

• Only through education can women achieve the accomplishments that separate humans from animals.

• Husbands treat their wives like animals.

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What have you learned after reading the text, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"?
Type your response in 1-2 sentences. (Open-Ended question)

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