Correct. The answer is a. Beauvoir argued that because women were limited to the domestic sphere, they were cut off from the world of action and change.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Beauvoir argued that because women were limited to the domestic sphere, they were cut off from the world of action and change.

1. According to Beauvoir, which of these does a woman lack in marriage?

Correct. The answer is c. Beauvoir described housework as similar to the “torment of Sisyphus,” a figure from Greek mythology who was made to roll a boulder up a hill. Once Sisyphus neared the top, the boulder would roll down, forcing him to begin again.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Beauvoir described housework as similar to the “torment of Sisyphus,” a figure from Greek mythology who was made to roll a boulder up a hill. Once Sisyphus neared the top, the boulder would roll down, forcing him to begin again.

2. Which of these best characterizes Beauvoir’s view of housework?

Correct. The answer is d. In Beauvoir’s view, since “many nuances are possible in the relations of a man and a woman,” not all relationships should be confined to a single, institutional model.

Incorrect. The answer is d. In Beauvoir’s view, since “many nuances are possible in the relations of a man and a woman,” not all relationships should be confined to a single, institutional model.

3. What did Beauvoir suggest as a replacement for traditional marriage?