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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "Our Relations and Theirs".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the elder women protecting the men from by keeping them imprisoned?
(a) Their country's dangerous terrain.
(b) The young women.
(c) The country's wild beasts.
(d) Making social faux-pas.

2. Why did some women in Herland choose not to have children?
(a) They do not like children.
(b) They fear witnessing their child's death.
(c) They fear the pain of childbirth.
(d) The population threatened to outgrow their resources.

3. How many women are in the room adjoining where the men woke up?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Three.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

4. Which of the following is NOT said to be lacking in Herland's literature?
(a) Sexual motivation.
(b) Adventure.
(c) Bloodlust.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What is Ellador's job in Herland?
(a) She is a childminder.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a forester.
(d) She is a gardener.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vandyck believe is the men's best hope for freedom?

2. As far as Terry is concerned, what are the only women worth knowing?

3. What is the name of Vandyck's tutor?

4. How old was Ellador when she caught a butterfly?

5. What does Moadine assume about poor women?

(see the answer key)

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