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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. What does Vandyck smell after the men are taken into custody in Chapter 2?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Anaesthesia.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Smoke.

2. What is the purpose of the expedition the three men are on?
(a) To photograph exotic bird species.
(b) To map the many islands of a tropical area.
(c) To chart tributaries of a great river.
(d) To locate the ruins of an ancient civilization.

3. What intrigues Vandyck as he and his party travel upstream in Chapter 1?
(a) The high cliffs that surround them.
(b) Something that sounds like yelling coming from the jungle.
(c) The color of the water.
(d) The guides' conversations.

4. Who is the author of "Herland"?
(a) Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
(b) Ayn Rand.
(c) Margaret Atwood.
(d) Barbara Pym.

5. What is covering the plane when the men find it?
(a) A sticky tree sap.
(b) A wire net.
(c) A tough material.
(d) A thin layer of snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Somel say is present on her society's land?

2. Where do the explorers suppose the men of the society live?

3. What do the men not see while flying over the female society's land?

4. What does Terry think of the local games?

5. Who does Jeff's tutor remind him of?

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