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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 animals are only interested in exclusive fidelity?
(a) Gibbons.
(b) Gorillas.
(c) Bears.
(d) Humans.

2. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church created many rules to prevent __________.
(a) Rulers from creating too many subbordinates.
(b) Rulers from creating legitimate heirs.
(c) Women from taking on important rules in society.
(d) Rulers from creating illegitimate heirs.

3. Throughout history, what has been a great reward for a leader?
(a) More land.
(b) More ability to bring in food.
(c) More women to mate with.
(d) Subjects that behave well.

4. Females are ______ more likely to have the right kind of orgasm and to become impregnated when unfaithful.
(a) 90 percent.
(b) 50 percent.
(c) 40 percent.
(d) 70 percent.

5. Are there strong taboos against cousin marriage?
(a) Yes, because cousins are too close.
(b) Less harsh taboos because cousins are not raised together.
(c) No, because cousins are not closely related.
(d) Yes, but it depends on the culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do women tend to have affairs?

2. Instead of this aspect, what are men really wanting as they are driven by biology?

3. Which type of women are the most attractive to men?

4. Unlike other primates, humans do not publicly display their __________.

5. Why do women prefer more intelligent men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does female physiology support?

2. As the author ends the book, what do we begin to understand about the Red Queen Theory?

3. What do men prefer to be?

4. What is different between humans and primates?

5. Who is the most likely to participate in incest?

6. What does the author think about the debates against nature versus nurture?

7. What seems to be the best for most women and men and why?

8. What do women prefer to be?

9. When Ridley says that male and female brains are different, what type of tone does he have?

10. What did Freud believe concerning incest?

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