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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. In Chapter 10, what are Herland's women said not to believe in?

2. What does Moadine assume about poor women?

3. How does Terry act towards the girls in the group that forms around him?

4. What is Terry's courtship with his partner like?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Herland religion lack horrifying ideas? What does Ellador think about the tendency for other religions to hold onto old ideas?

3. Following the lecture in Chapter 8, the girls form informal groups around the men. Describe how the girls react to Terry.

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

5. Why is it necessary for the women of Herland to control their population? How do they do this?

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

7. Once population limits were put in place in Herland, what did the women focus on, and what was the result?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the tone of the novel "Herland." What is the tone of the novel? What language is used to convey the tone of the novel? How does the tone of the novel help to illustrate the central themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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