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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. According to Freud, a human's tendency is toward _________.

2. Male and female brains are different because of __________.

3. In a landscape what will girls pick out as being important?

4. What do humans living in groups need to be able to tell about individuals in the group?

5. If a male misses the change of his brain in the womb, what happens to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do men universally prefer in their women?

2. Why is male on male violence so detrimental?

3. Unfortunately, what is very common in many primate groups?

4. As the author ends the book, what do we begin to understand about the Red Queen Theory?

5. From the Red Queen Theory, what do we learn about cheaters?

6. When given pictures with landscapes and people, what differences do boys and girls have?

7. What do women prefer to be?

8. When Ridley says that male and female brains are different, what type of tone does he have?

9. Over the milennia, how have men and women evolved?

10. What did Freud believe concerning incest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of the time, society dictates the way that women look and behave. How has sexual selection shaped the way women wish to look? How has biology shaped society and cultures? Is biology to blame for the extreme ways that women have shifted themselves to please men as mates?

Essay Topic 2

How did Charles Darwin's findings change the science world as we know it? Please consider the following:

- When did Charles Darwin publicize his theories on evolution?

- What did pre-Darwinian audiences think about evolution?

- Were Darwin's ideas readily accepted at first?

Essay Topic 3

Why has the author chosen to write about the Red Queen Theory and the study of human nature? By studying, what does he eventually hope to learn? Do you think that he is successful in his search for knowledge?

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