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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, "Their Religions and Our Marriages".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the language spoken by the girls described?
(a) As harsh-sounding.
(b) As sing-songy.
(c) As similar to English.
(d) As musical.

2. How many years does Somel say their society has been without men?
(a) Nine-hundred.
(b) Two thousand.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Fifteen-hundred.

3. How does Terry act towards the girls in the group that forms around him?
(a) Hurtful.
(b) Bashful.
(c) Overbearing.
(d) Charismatically.

4. What do the women dislike about marriage in the outside world?
(a) That a religious ceremony is held to unify husbands and wives.
(b) That men never take their wives' names.
(c) That it is considered bad for children to be born to unwed couples.
(d) That men and women don't get to choose who they will marry.

5. What was the name of the author's first born daughter?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Maryann.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT said to be lacking in Herland's literature?

2. During their escape, what signal does Terry use to let his friends know he has found a secure footing?

3. What was the butterfly Ellador caught a danger to?

4. Where did the author live with her second husband for twenty-two years?

5. What did Charles Walter Stetson do for a living?

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