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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Terry's principal complaint in life?

2. Which activity is used by the guards to pass time?

3. What does Vandyck believe is the men's best hope for freedom?

4. What does Jeff imagine an all-female society would be like?

5. Where do the men see three figures in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the men meet while walking through the forest in Chapter 2?

2. Why do Vandyck and his friends believe there must be men in the society? Where do they suppose the men might live?

3. What punishment do the men receive for their escape attempt?

4. What do the women get the men to admit about keeping dogs as pets?

5. What do the men notice about the forest that they walk through in Chapter 2?

6. What does Terry do to prepare for the expedition?

7. Describe how the men orchestrate their escape in Chapter 3.

8. What does the fragment of cloth that is found in the water indicate to the explorers?

9. What does Vandyke lament at the beginning of the story? Why does Vandyck refuse to reveal the location of the country he speaks of?

10. What do the three men suppose an all-female society would be like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of acceptance. Who accepts whom and why? Why is this acceptance required? Who struggles with accepting another person or group?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Gilman's use of symbolism in "Herland." What are some symbols in the novel and what do these symbols mean?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the novel's conclusion. What happens at the end of the novel? Is the ending surprising? What happens to the central characters? Are there any unanswered questions?

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