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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 the author, what is a female version of pornography?

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

3. Why do women like taller men?

4. Who directly advocated for polygamy in early societies?

5. In a landscape, what will boys pick out as being important?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is male on male violence so detrimental?

2. What does female physiology support?

3. In what societies and religions did polygamy flourish long ago?

4. What do women prefer to be?

5. What do studies on the pine mole show about the differences between male and female pine mole minds?

6. What do men universally prefer in their women?

7. What did Freud believe concerning incest?

8. When does sexual aversion to one's family occur?

9. Why are societies no longer polygamous?

10. Why does the author think that humans developed intelligence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different tones that Ridley uses throughout the novel. Point out specific tones in different sections. Then describe why the tone works best for that section.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In your opinion, why does Ridley choose not to take a side in the debate of homosexuality and genetics? If a link between genetics and homosexuality is found, how will societies have to change? Do you think this is a positive or negative thing?

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