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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "A Unique History".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the explorers suppose the men of the society live?
(a) Within the villages.
(b) In the jungle.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In the valley.

2. What name does Terry apply to the elder women?
(a) The Queens.
(b) The Mistresses.
(c) The Colonels.
(d) The Commanders.

3. Where did the author live with her second husband for twenty-two years?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maryland.
(d) New Hampshire.

4. How many children does the Goddess of Motherhood bear?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

5. During their escape, what signal does Terry use to let his friends know he has found a secure footing?
(a) He tosses a stone up to his friends.
(b) He tugs on the rope three times.
(c) He hoots like an owl.
(d) He lights a match.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Terry's principal complaint in life?

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

3. What movement are the author's works linked to by Ann J. Lane?

4. How did the women's society become physically closed off from the outside world?

5. What do the men decide to leave on the motorboat?

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