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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Somel say a Herland mother would allow someone else to raise her child?
(a) Because children learn better in groups.
(b) Because the mother knows there are others who are wiser than she is.
(c) Because it is unfair to focus all of one's attention on one child.
(d) Because mothers need to work to survive.

2. Which of the following is NOT said to be lacking in Herland's literature?
(a) Bloodlust.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Sexual motivation.
(d) Jealousy.

3. What do the women dislike about marriage in the outside world?
(a) That a religious ceremony is held to unify husbands and wives.
(b) That men never take their wives' names.
(c) That men and women don't get to choose who they will marry.
(d) That it is considered bad for children to be born to unwed couples.

4. What is exceptionally rare in Herland?
(a) Death before reaching ninety years of age.
(b) Obesity.
(c) Illness.
(d) Rain.

5. What does Ellador create a chart about?
(a) International geography.
(b) World religions.
(c) Good health practices.
(d) World languages.

6. What is Terry's courtship with his partner like?
(a) Short-lived.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Completely platonic.

7. What is the relationship between Moadine and Terry like?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Like mother and son.
(c) Chilly.
(d) Aggressive.

8. What do the women of Herland use to educate their children?
(a) Solitary study.
(b) Memorization techniques.
(c) Strict testing.
(d) Learning games.

9. In Chapter 7, with what are the men said to be "at last considered sufficiently tamed and trained to be trusted"?
(a) Society secrets.
(b) Scissors.
(c) Mechanical equipment.
(d) Babies.

10. At the lecture, what kind of girls is Jeff popular with?
(a) The scientifically-minded girls.
(b) The artistic girls.
(c) The demure girls.
(d) The athletic girls.

11. What are the lives of Herland girls equated to?
(a) A school holiday.
(b) An enchanting game.
(c) A fairy tale.
(d) A little girl's dream.

12. Why did some women in Herland choose not to have children?
(a) They do not like children.
(b) They fear the pain of childbirth.
(c) They fear witnessing their child's death.
(d) The population threatened to outgrow their resources.

13. What is the title of Chapter 11?
(a) Our Relations and Theirs.
(b) Our Difficulties.
(c) Miscommunication.
(d) Happy Marriages.

14. Why are food-bearing trees considered better than field crops?
(a) Trees also provide shelter.
(b) Trees produce food year round.
(c) Trees attract birds.
(d) Trees take up less space.

15. What happens when Vandyke tells Ellador about infant damnation?
(a) Ellador turns pale.
(b) Ellador begins to cry.
(c) Ellador faints.
(d) Ellador slaps him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men asked to lecture the young women about?

2. Where did the men want to live with their wives?

3. What helps minimize Vandyke's desire for his wife?

4. In Herland, what is one of the marks of coming of age for a woman?

5. What is Ellador's job in Herland?

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