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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 many tribes, __________ of the population have lost family members to murder.

2. Does it pay to be intelligent and witty?

3. What have anthropologists found to be a universal characteristic of humans across different cultures?

4. What type of historical incident may have been a more frequent phenomenon than is commonly thought?

5. What accusation does the author make against women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What biological incentives are passed down to many males?

2. What also seems to work with evolution to create changes in men and women?

3. What do women prefer to be?

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

5. What do men prefer to be?

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

7. What need is human language built around?

8. What does female physiology support?

9. What is a good explanation of why male and female brains are different?

10. What is different between humans and primates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ridley ends the book by saying that while the Red Queen Theory is useful, it also can be confusing. The theory also proves and disproves itself all the time. Why do you think he ends the book in this way? Is it to save his reputation in case he is wrong? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why has sexual intercourse become a private matter among many humans? Is this a societal constraint that we have imposed on ourselves? Or, is it something that was biologically programmed into us? How does this aspect make us different from other species?

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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