A Literature of Their Own - Chapter 3 Quiz

How were women novelists unlike other women, according to Showalter?

Question Answer Choices Women novelists were more organized, businesslike, assertive, adventurous, flexible, and more in control of their lives. Women novelists were more traditional, domestic, and focused on household duties. Women novelists were less assertive, more dependent, and less adventurous. Women novelists were less organized, more emotional, and less focused on their careers.

What did Victorian critics grudgingly admit about women writers?

Question Answer Choices Victorian critics grudgingly admitted that women were better poets than men. Victorian critics grudgingly admitted that if women were going to write at all, they should write novels. Victorian critics grudgingly admitted that women should only write short stories. Victorian critics grudgingly admitted that women should focus on writing plays.

How did critics view women novelists' lack of experience in life?

Question Answer Choices Critics lambasted women novelists for their lack of experience in life, leading them to cultivate their feelings and overvalue romance. Critics encouraged women novelists to write more about their feelings. Critics ignored the lack of experience in women novelists' lives. Critics praised women novelists for their lack of experience in life.

What did some critics argue about the subjects women should write about?

Question Answer Choices Some critics argued that subjects like motherhood and a woman's body were not proper subjects for writing. Some critics argued that women should only write about politics. Some critics argued that women should write about scientific discoveries. Some critics argued that women should focus on historical events.

What was one of the most persistent denigrations of women novelists?

Question Answer Choices One of the most persistent denigrations was the theory that women could only write poetry. One of the most persistent denigrations was the theory that women should only write children's stories. One of the most persistent denigrations was the theory that women should not read books. One of the most persistent denigrations was the theory that only unhappy and frustrated women wrote books.

How did Charlotte Brontë react when critics debated the authorship of 'Jane Eyre'?

Question Answer Choices Charlotte Brontë was amused when critics debated the authorship of 'Jane Eyre'. Charlotte Brontë was indifferent when critics debated the authorship of 'Jane Eyre'. Charlotte Brontë was pleased when critics debated the authorship of 'Jane Eyre'. Charlotte Brontë was furious when critics debated the authorship of 'Jane Eyre'.

What did critics argue about women's novels and intellects compared to men's?

Question Answer Choices Critics argued that women's novels were only suitable for children. Critics argued that women's novels and intellects were recognizably inferior to those of men. Critics argued that women's novels were too complex for general readers. Critics argued that women's novels were superior to those of men.

What did some critics argue about the physical capabilities of women writers?

Question Answer Choices Some critics argued that women's bodies were superior instruments for writing. Some critics argued that women's bodies were inferior instruments, small, weak, and liable to ill health. Some critics argued that women's bodies were well-suited for physical labor. Some critics argued that women's bodies were perfect for athletic pursuits.

What was one major challenge faced by women novelists during the Feminine stage of women's writing?

Question Answer Choices They faced a double standard and were often criticized for being women first and writers second. They were required to collaborate with male writers to get published. They were not allowed to publish their works under their own names. They had to write exclusively about domestic topics and household chores.

How did some critics view the psychology and religious themes in women's writing?

Question Answer Choices Some critics praised the complex psychology and deep religious themes in women's writing. Some critics encouraged more simplistic psychology and naïve religious optimism in women's writing. Some critics scorned the simplistic psychology and naïve religious optimism in women's writing. Some critics ignored the psychology and religious themes in women's writing.