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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the men's tour continues, what does Terry learn to do?
(a) Be less offensive.
(b) Play a native card game.
(c) Say "I love you" in the local language.
(d) Skirt the difficult questions he is asked.

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

3. Which word is NOT included in the list of terms the Herland woman have no cultural understanding of?
(a) Father.
(b) Family.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Home.

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

5. How old was Ellador when she caught a butterfly?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Eleven years old.
(c) Six years old.
(d) Eight years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women insist on in their relationships with the men?

2. At the lecture, what kind of girls is Jeff popular with?

3. In Chapter 7, what do the men learn the women in Herland do not have?

4. Why does Somel say a Herland mother would allow someone else to raise her child?

5. What do the men have a hard time conveying their ideas about to the women they are courting?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ellador is upset in Chapter 10, what does the wise woman in the temple tell her?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Vandyke discover is the women's view of the men?

3. What are the men asked to do by the elder women in Chapter 8? What do the young women ask the men?

4. What displeases the women about marriage in the outside world?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Vandyke say helps minimize his desire for his wife? How does Vandyke eventually come to view his sexual desires?

6. What are the two core concepts of Herland's society as described in Chapter 7?

7. Why is Terry banished from Herland at the end of Chapter 11?

8. Why does Somel say that Herland mothers are willing to allow others to raise their children?

9. Who is chosen to court each of the men, and how does each man treat his assigned partner?

10. What reason does Moadine give Terry for the men's ongoing imprisonment?

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