A Literature of Their Own - Chapter 11 Quiz

What did Showalter say about the education of contemporary women writers compared to their predecessors?

Question Answer Choices They had less formal education They were better educated They were self-taught They focused on vocational training

What did Showalter say about the tone of many women's novels in the 1970s?

Question Answer Choices It reverted to traditional and conservative themes It changed to something much more urgent, angry, and unpredictable It shifted to a lighthearted and humorous tone It became more romantic and idealistic

What did contemporary women writers explore in their novels, according to Showalter?

Question Answer Choices The balance between work and leisure The conflict between personal relationships and artistic integrity The pursuit of wealth and status The struggle for political power

What did contemporary women novelists in the 1930s adopt in their writing, according to Showalter?

Question Answer Choices A new emphasis on romantic relationships A new frankness about the body and the female sexual experience A return to traditional Victorian values A focus on political themes and activism

What did Rebecca West argue in her essay 'And They All Lived Unhappily Ever After'?

Question Answer Choices The feminist reform had failed The feminist movement was just beginning Traditional gender roles were beneficial Women had achieved equal rights

What did contemporary women novelists in the 1970s combine in their writing, according to Showalter?

Question Answer Choices Feminine realism, feminist protest, and female self-analysis Realism, surrealism, and magical realism Romanticism, political activism, and social commentary Mysticism, historical fiction, and autobiographical elements

According to Showalter, what realization did Doris Lessing come to by the 1960s?

Question Answer Choices Women were not so free after all Women had achieved complete equality Men were more supportive of women's liberation The feminist reform had been entirely successful

What did contemporary women writers begin to discover about their independence, according to Showalter?

Question Answer Choices A strength in their independence to act in the world A weakness in their ability to influence change A desire to return to traditional roles A need to conform to societal expectations

Which author does Showalter present as an example of a more traditional English woman novelist in Chapter 11?

Question Answer Choices Margaret Drabble Virginia Woolf Rebecca West Doris Lessing

What era of women's writing does Showalter examine in Chapter 11 of 'A Literature of Their Own'?

Question Answer Choices 1950s through the 1990s 1930s through the early 1970s 1920s through the 1950s 1940s through the 1980s