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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 did the author complete before her death?

2. How is the author's childhood described in the foreword?

3. How many children does the Goddess of Motherhood bear?

4. How many women in America does Jeff say are working poor?

5. What are the houses surrounded by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the theme of Gilman's work, "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

2. Why did Gilman believe it was important for women to take a role in society?

3. What do the men think of the games that the guards play?

4. After the anesthesia wears off, where do the men awake in Chapter 3?

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

6. What do the men discover when the find their plane in Chapter 4?

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

8. What was Gilman's childhood like?

9. Briefly describe Vandyck and his two friends.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of freedom in the novel "Herland." Which characters desire their freedom? Why have they been captured? How do they try to get away?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Gilman's use of foreshadowing in "Herland." What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel and what are these examples hinting at?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the women of Herland. What are their defining traits? What do the men assume of the women before they meet them? How do the women surprise the male characters? What are some of the topics or issues which are important to the women? What is their top priority?

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