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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The human penis is largely used for what?
(a) Attracting the female.
(b) A higher frequency of sexual activity.
(c) Male-male display.
(d) Male-female display.

2. Why can men supposedly enjoy extra-marital sex with a minimum of consequences?
(a) Because society encourages them to have multiple partners.
(b) Because they are more dominant.
(c) Because they have no risks of contracting diseases.
(d) Because an impregnated secondary sexual partner can simply be abandoned.

3. When do humans separate?
(a) C. 6 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 15 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 10 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 2 millions of years ago.

4. Whenever two groups with disparate developed languages come into occasional contact that, for social reasons, precludes the use of one or the other languages, what arises?
(a) The use of the dominant language.
(b) A new rudimentary communication system.
(c) Hatred and misunderstanding.
(d) War.

5. Of what have several researchers focused on the vocalizations?
(a) Wild African Zebras.
(b) Wild vervet monkeys.
(c) Domesticated donkeys.
(d) Wild Canadian Geese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author conclude about art?

2. What sexual strategy does the author say individual humans should adopt?

3. What does the author once again consider regarding extra-marital sex?

4. What is considered by most scientists to be uniquely human?

5. If a woman continued to deliver children as frequently as possible until death, what would happen to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say qualifies as art?

2. What is one of the most instructive avenues of investigation on human sexual attraction?

3. What does the author say about chimps and humans, regarding their DNA?

4. What is the purpose of this chapter?

5. How significant is race when picking a partner?

6. What takes place about 200,000 years ago?

7. By what is the author's biological viewpoint complicated?

8. With what does the author conclude?

9. What is the author's conclusion about art?

10. What is known about animal vocalizations?

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