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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what is a female version of pornography?
(a) Romance novels.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Female pornography.
(d) Telling stories about their sexual lives.

2. What did Zahavi, a scientist, theorize about reproduction mating?
(a) Male attractiveness hurts a male's ability to survive.
(b) Female attractiveness hurts a male's ability to survive.
(c) Female attractiveness signals the male's ability to survive.
(d) Male attractiveness signals the male's ability to survive.

3. Who directly advocated for polygamy in early societies?
(a) Kings and queens.
(b) Pagan groups.
(c) Religious groups.
(d) Government groups.

4. What type of historical incident may have been a more frequent phenomenon than is commonly thought?
(a) Illegitimate sons and daughters.
(b) Polygamy in the Catholic Church.
(c) The conflict between Henry the VIII and the church over divorce.
(d) Divorces throughout history.

5. Young girls show a propensity for _________.
(a) Verbal tasks.
(b) Math.
(c) Physical activity.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.

2. Although it becomes clear that sex is necessary to avoid parasites, what question remains?

3. What tends to stay private between humans?

4. Natural selection is a prerequisite of __________.

5. How do males fantasize?

(see the answer key)

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