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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. What does Terry suppose the women of an all-female society would be like?
(a) Jealous and competitive.
(b) Untrusting and timid.
(c) Hard-working and serious.
(d) Sweet and gentle.

2. What impresses Jeff upon waking in Chapter 3?
(a) That the women did not harm them.
(b) That they haven't seen any men yet.
(c) That they are still alive.
(d) That the room he is in is so warm.

3. Who did the author's ex-husband remarry?
(a) The author's sister.
(b) The author's childhood friend.
(c) The author's colleague.
(d) The author's cousin.

4. Who was Charles Walter Stetson?
(a) The author's husband.
(b) The author's brother-in-law.
(c) The author's colleague.
(d) The author's uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the men transported back to their prison?

2. What color are the houses that the men see?

3. What movement are the author's works linked to by Ann J. Lane?

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

5. What does Terry think of the local games?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Social Darwinism?

2. What do the men note about the town in Chapter 2?

3. In the past, what happened to all of the men in the women's society?

4. What was the theme of Gilman's work, "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

5. Why did Gilman believe it was important for women to take a role in society?

6. Describe how the men orchestrate their escape in Chapter 3.

7. What do the three men suppose an all-female society would be like?

8. What does Somel explain about animals in her country?

9. What is awaiting the men when they awake and leave their room in Chapter 3?

10. Describe the women who meet the men in the town center in Chapter 2.

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