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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genre of fiction does "Herland" belong to?

2. Why does Terry lament not catching the girl in the tree?

3. Where did the author go after fleeing from her "rest cure"?

4. What is characteristic of the village that the men see?

5. What is the name of Vandyck's tutor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women get the men to admit about keeping dogs as pets?

2. What do the men see from the plane in Chapter 1?

3. What does Vandyke lament at the beginning of the story? Why does Vandyck refuse to reveal the location of the country he speaks of?

4. What was the theme of Gilman's work, "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

5. In the past, what happened to all of the men in the women's society?

6. What is awaiting the men when they awake and leave their room in Chapter 3?

7. Briefly describe Vandyck and his two friends.

8. In the women's society, how does the culture grow, and why do people work?

9. What is Social Darwinism?

10. Who do the men meet while walking through the forest in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the tone of the novel "Herland." What is the tone of the novel? What language is used to convey the tone of the novel? How does the tone of the novel help to illustrate the central themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss conflict in "Herland." What are the different types of conflict? What conflicts are found in the novel "Herland"? Are these conflicts resolved? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of acceptance. Who accepts whom and why? Why is this acceptance required? Who struggles with accepting another person or group?

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