A Literature of Their Own - Chapter 5 Quiz

Why did some feminine writers create male characters who were thrust into feminine roles?

Question Answer Choices To ridicule traditional male roles. To show their strength and resilience. To discover something of what it is like to be a woman. To highlight the superiority of men.

What was a common trait of the model heroes in feminine writing?

Question Answer Choices Frequently ridiculous, somewhat devious, and often imagined as weak. Always noble, brave, and strong. Often mysterious, brooding, and powerful. Typically charming, clever, and witty.

Why did many feminine writers create male characters who exhibited the power and privilege of the male world?

Question Answer Choices To portray men as villains. To highlight the flaws in male dominance. Women longed to enter into that world. To show the superiority of women.

What did many feminine writers project onto their male characters?

Question Answer Choices Their fears and anxieties. Their frustrations and longings. Their hopes and dreams. Their strengths and weaknesses.

What were the two main groups of 'women's men' identified by Showalter?

Question Answer Choices Gentlemen and rogues. Lovers and fighters. Model heroes and brutes. Scholars and warriors.

What was a common motif in feminine fiction regarding male characters?

Question Answer Choices Teaching, guiding, or mentoring. Blinding, maiming, or blighting. Healing, nurturing, or protecting. Loving, caring, or supporting.

According to Showalter, what did the 'brute' heroes in feminine writing often look like?

Question Answer Choices Not conventionally handsome and often downright ugly. Refined and well-dressed. Tall, dark, and handsome. Young and athletic.

What did Showalter argue the brute hero allowed feminine novelists to explore?

Question Answer Choices The nature of heroism. Aspects of their personalities. The depths of male psyche. The concept of morality.

What did some feminine writers use their novels to present due to being barred from formal expression?

Question Answer Choices Their business strategies. Their scientific discoveries. Their ideas on religion and theology. Their political ambitions.

What challenge did feminine writers face when creating their male characters?

Question Answer Choices They were pressured to conform to male stereotypes. They struggled with creating strong female characters instead. Many areas of masculine experience were impenetrable. They lacked the vocabulary to describe male experiences.