Quiz for Document 25-4: Helena Swanwick, The War in Its Effect Upon Women (1916)

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   According to Swanwick, which of the following was an important consequence of World War I?

   A.

   Women experienced a degree of freedom and happiness they had never before known.

   B.

   Women were left idle, with nothing significant to occupy their time.

   C.

   Women were deprived of the opportunity to perform such traditional chores as housekeeping, instead performing tasks traditionally allocated for male workers.

   D.

   Women took up arms for the first time, fighting in the trenches and fields of northern Europe.

   According to Swanwick, which of the following was an important consequence of World War I?

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   How do men and women in general differ in their view of war, according to Swanwick?

   A.

   Men find war devastating while women see new opportunities.

   B.

   Both men and women enjoy the challenges that war brings.

   C.

   Men find war exhilarating while women lament the loss of life.

   D.

   Both men and women view war as simply a tragic loss of life.

   How do men and women in general differ in their view of war, according to Swanwick?

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   What does Swanwick predict will happen to women once the war is over?

   A.

   They will be let go from their jobs and forced to return to their home lives.

   B.

   The country will finally treat men and women equally because of women’s involvement in the war effort.

   C.

   Women will be allowed to keep their jobs and leave household duties behind.

   D.

   They will be expected to keep their jobs as well as maintain their households.

   What does Swanwick predict will happen to women once the war is over?