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The Women's Room Trivia Quiz

"The Women's Room", by Marilyn French, is a classic story of one woman's journey from suburbia to the nexus of the feminist movement. Anyone curious about how attitudes towards women have evolved should read this book.

A multiple-choice quiz by candlmakr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
candlmakr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,793

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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189

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The opening scene of the book actually takes place chronologically about midway through. After giving us a brief look at where Mira is going, the author starts her story in high school. Where does the opening scene take place? Hint

In her kitchen

On a subway in New York

The ladies' restroom at Harvard University

In the living room of her ex husband's home

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Mira meet Norm, the man she was married to during the first part of the book? Hint

the community college she was attending

a family cookout

at the corner store

at a students against war assembly

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Norm finishes his medical training they move to a home in the suburbs. For entertainment the woman occasionally throw neighborhood parties. Who develops a crush on Mira that he documents by writing stories about her virtues? Hint

Carl

Hamp

Bill

Paul

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Question 4 of 10

4. Samantha's husband leaves her and quits contributing financially to the family. She is faced with eviction and Mira lends her $350 to tide her over. What does she tell Sam when she gives her the check. Hint

If you can take care of the kids while we're on vacation I can let you have this now

Norm and I want you to have this

Actually, I can't explain, but it's for me, not you

I need repayment before Norm misses it

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Question 5 of 10

5. How does Mira react when Norm asks for a divorce? Hint

she presents him with an itemized bill for her contributions to the family

she slashes her wrists

she enrolls in college

all of these statements are true

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the first person to extend a social invitation to Mira? Hint

Grant

Val

Iso

Ava

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Question 7 of 10

7. Valerie is an experience - an older woman who is sure of herself and has raised her daughter Chris alone. She oozes confidence and feels like she knows how to save the world. What happens to make her think the world isn't worth saving? Hint

Her daughter is raped at college

Her son is killed in Viet Nam

Her boyfriend has an affair with a younger woman

Her master's thesis isn't accepted on the grounds that it is too radical

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whom does Kyla get involved with? Hint

Iso

Grant

Val

Chris

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Question 9 of 10

9. What causes Ben and Mira's relationship to dissolve? Hint

He wants her to live in Africa

He wants children

He wasn't sympathetic to Val's cause

The age difference was too much

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Val die? Hint

She committed suicide

During an armed bank robbery to fund the woman's movement

She was shot trying to rescue Anita Morrow from the prison system when she was being transfered from one facility to another.

She was killed during a violent rape

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The ladies' restroom at Harvard University

"The Women's Room" was first published in 1978. At that time there were buildings on Harvard campus that were forced to allow woman to enter for the first time in the history of the school.

2. Where did Mira meet Norm, the man she was married to during the first part of the book?

Answer: a family cookout

She worked as a clerk/typist while he finished medical school.

Answer: Hamp

He wrote pornographic stories about the other women in the group, but the stories he wrote about Mira did nothing but praise her. His wife was convinced that Mira was in love with him and that she had seen the stories.

Answer: Actually, I can't explain, but it's for me, not you

When Mira asks to lend the money to Samantha, Norm absolutely refuses. He implies that since she doesn't earn money he and he alone has final say on how the money is spent. Her contributions to their lifestyle aren't equally valued.

5. How does Mira react when Norm asks for a divorce?

Answer: all of these statements are true

Ultimately, she sells her half of the family home to Norm and moves to Cambridge to continue her education.

6. Who is the first person to extend a social invitation to Mira?

Answer: Iso

Ava is Iso's roommate/lover who doesn't attend graduate school. Ava is an accomplished piano player, but very shy. She spent part of the evening shut in another room playing the piano.

Answer: Her daughter is raped at college

Val flies back to Chicago to support Chris immediately after the rape and brings her home to Cambridge. Val completely cuts herself off from her friends and her support group, declaring that all men are the enemy.

8. Whom does Kyla get involved with?

Answer: Iso

Initially Harley isn't threatened by the relationship since Iso is a woman, but ultimately he realizes it is a threat to his marriage.

9. What causes Ben and Mira's relationship to dissolve?

Answer: He wants children

While the age difference and the move to Africa were issues, they were working through those problems. Mira was going to take the books she needed to finish her dissertation with her to Africa and recognized that it was only a temporary move. The age difference they had adjusted to during their relationship.

However, Ben wanted children and Mira couldn't accept starting over with child rearing at this point in her life.

10. How did Val die?

Answer: She was shot trying to rescue Anita Morrow from the prison system when she was being transfered from one facility to another.

At the end of the novel we discover that the narrator has been Mira, telling her story and the stories of her friends.

Source: Author candlmakr

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