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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, what appears to be the crowning achievement of Herland?
(a) The power generation system.
(b) The vaccination program.
(c) The food supply.
(d) The town planning.

3. What word does Ellador ask Vandyke to define in Chapter 10?
(a) Sin.
(b) Blessing.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Worship.

4. What are the elder women protecting the men from by keeping them imprisoned?
(a) Their country's dangerous terrain.
(b) Making social faux-pas.
(c) The young women.
(d) The country's wild beasts.

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

6. What do the women agree to in order to please the men in Chapter 10?
(a) Honeymoon trips.
(b) To open a passage through the cliffs.
(c) A voyage out of Herland.
(d) A marriage ceremony.

7. In Herland, what is one of the marks of coming of age for a woman?
(a) Having her first child.
(b) Living for one year at a temple.
(c) Having an additional room added to her suite.
(d) Cutting her hair short.

8. Who helps Alima subdue Terry in Chapter 11?
(a) Somel.
(b) Zava.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Moadine.

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

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

11. What do the women insist on in their relationships with the men?
(a) That the men treat the women just as they would treat women back home.
(b) That the men and women are equal.
(c) That the men follow their wishes.
(d) That the men and women meet only twice a week.

12. What is suggested to have disappeared due to the lack of men?
(a) Warfare.
(b) Eating meat.
(c) "Feminine" clothing.
(d) Athletics.

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

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

15. How does Jeff regard the girl who is assigned to court him?
(a) Jeff feels burdened by her.
(b) Jeff is friendly with her.
(c) Jeff dislikes her.
(d) Jeff idealizes her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women of Herland use to educate their children?

2. What does Ellador create a chart about?

3. Which word is NOT included in the list of terms the Herland woman have no cultural understanding of?

4. Why did some women in Herland choose not to have children?

5. How old was Ellador when she caught a butterfly?

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