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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What occupations did the men take on?
(a) School instructors.
(b) Assistant inventors.
(c) Forester assistants.
(d) Mining work.

4. What aspect of Herland culture has been simplified for the sake of the children?
(a) The language.
(b) The coming of age rituals.
(c) The way people dress.
(d) The religious practices.

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

6. To the women of Herland, what is life about?
(a) Leaving a legacy.
(b) Growth.
(c) Family.
(d) Reproduction.

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

8. Who expresses thankfulness at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Somel, Moadine and Zava.
(b) Elldor, Ceris and Alima.
(c) The wise women of the temples.
(d) Vandyke, Terry and Jeff.

9. What complaint does Terry have about Herland society in Chapter 9?
(a) It is too perfect.
(b) It is too girly.
(c) It is too impoverished.
(d) It is too disorganized.

10. What fraction of the total American female population is made up of poor women?
(a) One-half.
(b) Two-fifths.
(c) One-quarter.
(d) One-third.

11. In Chapter 7, what does Terry insist cannot be passed down genetically?
(a) Disease.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Acquired traits.
(d) Work ethic.

12. Where did the men want to live with their wives?
(a) In the outside world.
(b) In communal housing.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In their own houses.

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

14. What are Over Mothers?
(a) Women who educate young women about motherhood.
(b) Women who supervise the community's children.
(c) Women allowed to have more than one child.
(d) Women who are over seventy years old.

15. What is Terry's view of sexuality?
(a) An expression of dominance.
(b) An expression of hatred.
(c) An expression of love.
(d) An expression of health.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ellador's job in Herland?

2. Why are food-bearing trees considered better than field crops?

3. How does Vandyke describe the Herland religion?

4. Who helps Alima subdue Terry in Chapter 11?

5. What do the women of Herland have to do to honor their Mother Goddess?

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