A Literature of Their Own - Chapter 9 Quiz

What did Richardson's series of novels reflect?

Question Answer Choices Political ideologies Historical events Mythological tales Her own life

What did women writers of the Female phase redefine reality as?

Question Answer Choices Abstract Subjective Concrete Objective

Which narrative technique was preferred by Female-phase writers to present the female mode of perception?

Question Answer Choices Epistolary format First-person narration Stream-of-consciousness Omniscient viewpoint

What did Richardson believe was natural to women but also threatened psychic overload?

Question Answer Choices Strength and resilience Receptivity and sensibility Creativity and imagination Empathy and intuition

Which author did Showalter select as an example of the Female phase?

Question Answer Choices Charlotte Brontë Dorothy M. Richardson Virginia Woolf Katherine Mansfield

What did Katherine Mansfield's short stories contain many female characters who did?

Question Answer Choices Empower themselves through their creativity Find solace in their artistic endeavors Support each other through their struggles Betray themselves through their creative myths

What did the female aesthetic in literature become for women writers after World War I?

Question Answer Choices A source of empowerment Another form of self-annihilation A retreat into traditional roles A pathway to self-realization

What did Richardson speculate about men and women using the same language?

Question Answer Choices They use it with the same intentions They communicate more effectively They do so with entirely different meanings They do so to bridge their differences

What did Richardson believe women should refuse to share?

Question Answer Choices Traditional values Masculine consciousness Household responsibilities Financial burdens

What did women writers of the Female phase often attack?

Question Answer Choices Religious institutions Traditional family Educational systems Romantic relationships