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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "Our Venture".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Terry lament not catching the girl in the tree?
(a) She could have convinced the women to let the men go.
(b) Terry thought she was beautiful.
(c) She could have been used as a hostage.
(d) She could have warned the men not to go to town.

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

3. What does Lane say the author considered herself to be?
(a) A humorist.
(b) A humanist.
(c) A reformist.
(d) A feminist.

4. What do the men think makes the women look unfeminine?
(a) Their clothing.
(b) Their lack of makeup.
(c) The way they walk.
(d) Their short hair.

5. What does Vandyck believe is the men's best hope for freedom?
(a) Learning the local language.
(b) Giving the women their valuables.
(c) Befriending the women.
(d) Escaping at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises the explorers about the women in town?

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

3. How do the men travel in order to keep their presence secret?

4. What was the name of the author's first born daughter?

5. Why do the tutors say the men are being held captive?

(see the answer key)

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