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Collection 2 Reading Guide Questions

“from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” by Mary Wollstonecraft

Read the selection from the political argument “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” by Mary Wollstonecraft. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 1–6: Where does Wollstonecraft use antithesis? What is her purpose in using antithesis in this passage?

2. Lines 18–37: Summarize the claim Wollstonecraft asserts and supports in these lines.

3. Lines 43–49: What opposing viewpoint does Wollstonecraft identify in these lines? How does she concede, or admit, this viewpoint and how does she argue against it?

4. Lines 65–75: Interpret what Wollstonecraft really means in the first sentence of the paragraph. At whom does Wollstonecraft direct this sarcastic remark? Why does she do so?

5. Lines 76–99: What is the claim in these lines? What reasons and evidence does Wollstonecraft use to support it?

6. Lines 106–111: Restate the opposing claim that Wollstonecraft identifies in this paragraph.

7. Lines 114–136: Identify an example of analogy and an example of antithesis in these lines. Explain how each device strengthens Wollstonecraft’s counterargument.

8. Lines 162–163: Explain the meaning of affection and affectation. Explain how these word choices strengthen Wollstonecraft’s writing.

9. Lines 163–172: What earlier opposing viewpoint is restated here? Summarize Wollstonecraft’s counterarguments.

10. Lines 179–202: Where does Wollstonecraft appeal to logic and reason? Why does she place such emphasis on reason and an appeal to rational people in her argument about education for women?

11. Lines 207–213: Identify and explain two examples of analogies in these lines. How do these analogies add to the persuasiveness of Wollstonecraft’s argument?

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Collection 2 Reading Guide Questions

“In a Scattered Protest, Saudi Women Take the Wheel” by Neil MacFarquhar and Dina Salah Amer

Read the online article “In a Scattered Protest, Saudi Women Take the Wheel” by Neil MacFarquhar and Dina Salah Amer. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 1–13: What is the topic of the article? How was the event different from what organizers anticipated?

2. Lines 14–22: Why do the authors include these specific details about Maha al-Qahtani? What impression does this part of the article create of the participants in the protest?

3. Lines 27–29: What connotation does this phrase hold? Why do the authors choose to express their idea in this way?

4. Lines 30–37: Explain how the issue of women driving is related to the Saudi conservatives’ feelings toward the West.

5. Lines 42–55: What conclusion do the authors want you to reach from the details in this part of the text? Explain the evidence that leads to this conclusion.

6. Lines 58–78: Restate the key points in this part of the article.

7. Lines 84–96: What idea is brought out by Amira Kashgary in the last paragraph?

“Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban”

View the news video “Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban.” Then, answer each question below, citing evidence from the video.

1. Why do these filmmakers choose not to edit or polish their final product? What effect does the “amateur” nature of the film have on viewers? Explain.

2. Notice the appearance of the woman interviewed first and the background that she is filmed against. What impression does this shot create?

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Collection 2 Reading Guide Questions

“The Men We Carry in Our Minds” by Scott Russell Sanders

Read the essay “The Men We Carry in Our Minds” by Scott Russell Sanders. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 1–7: What idea is the author likely to explore in his essay, based on the conversation between the author and his female friend?

2. Lines 34–36: What is the central idea that emerges from the author’s response to Anneke’s statement in lines 34–35?

3. Lines 47–58: What is an example from the text of how Sanders’s early views of men were shaped?

4. Lines 64–82: What does the author’s style in this section suggest about his point of view toward his subject?

5. Lines 78–82: What does Sanders think that he, as a man, might experience in the future, based on the details in these lines?

6. Photograph: How does the photograph help support the central idea in the text?

7. Lines 98–102: What do these sentences suggest about the connection between the soldiers and the earlier description of the laborers?

8. Lines 110–124: How does Sanders’s essay shift to a more personal focus in these lines? Cite evidence that shows this shift.

9. Lines 160–166: Explain why Sanders was baffled by women’s accusations against men.

10. Lines 172–181: What is the reference to the essay’s title in this paragraph? Summarize the central idea of the essay.

11. Line 188: Is Sanders any clearer about whether or not he should feel guilty, whether or not he is a “persecutor” or a “victim”? Explain your answer using examples from the text.

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