herland

What is Vandyck's surname?

Jennings.

What do Vandyck and his fellow explorers share an interest in?

Science.

How is Terry described?

As wealthy.

What is Terry's principal complaint in life?

There are few unexplored places left to chart.

What is Jeff's surname?

Margrave.

What is Jeff's profession?

Jeff is a doctor.

What is the purpose of the expedition the three men are on?

To chart tributaries of a great river.

What intrigues Vandyck as he and his party travel upstream in Chapter 1?

The guides' conversations.

What do the men find at the base of a waterfall?

piece of cloth.

What are Vandyck, Terry and Jeff prepared to do if they find there are men inthe all-female society?

Defend themselves.

What do the men decide to leave on the motorboat?

A map.

What does Terry suppose the women of an all-female society would be like?

jealous and competitive.

What does Terry believe women are incapable of?

Cooperation.

What does Jeff imagine an all-female society would be like?

Harmonious.

What is included with the supplies that are loaded on the plane?

Guns.

What do the men not see while flying over the female society's land?

Cattle.

What is characteristic of the village that the men see?

the clean architecture.

Who names the land, "Herland"?

Terry.

In Chapter 2, how many miles do the men travel to the village?

Fifteen miles.

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

Through the forest.

Where do the explorers suppose the men of the society live?

In the mountains.

Where do the men see three figures in Chapter 2?

In a tree.

How is the language spoken by the girls described?

As musical.

What does Ellador indicate to the men through hand gesture?

the men are in danger

What does Terry offer to the three girls?

A necklace.

What color are the houses that the men see?

Pink.

What are the houses surrounded by?

Well-kept gardens.

What does Jeff NOT note a lack of in the town?

Animals.

What does Terry note about the women who meet the men in the center oftown?

The women are over forty.

What does Terry NOT offer the women in the town center?

A collection of gold coins.

How do the women react to the gifts Terry offers?

The women do not marvel.

What surprises the explorers about the women in town?

The women show no fear.

Where do the women try to force the men to do in Chapter 2?

Enter a gray stone building.

What does one woman show the men a sketch of?

Their plane.

Who do the women bring the the men before in Chapter 2?

A judge.

What does Vandyck smell after the men are taken into custody in Chapter 2?

Anaesthesia.

Where do the men awake in Chapter 3?

A light, airy room.

Which of the men's personal effects is missing when they awake in Chapter 3?

Their clothes.

What impresses Jeff upon waking in Chapter 3?

That the women did not harm them.

How many women are in the room adjoining where the men woke up?

Eighteen.

What name does Terry apply to the elder women?

the colonels

What is set out for each man at their tables in Chapter 3?

Books.

What do the men figure out they will be doing at the tables?

Studying the local language.

Where do the men discover they are being housed?

In a fortress.

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

young, pretty women.

Why does Terry lament not catching the girl in the tree?

could have been used as a hostage.

What do the men think makes the women look unfeminine?

their short hair

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

learning the local language.

Which activity is used by the guards to pass time?

Knitting.

What does Terry think of the local games?

Terry finds the games dull.

What is the name of Vandyck's tutor?

Somel.

Who does Jeff's tutor remind him of?

his favorite aunt.

In their escape in Chapter 3, what do the men use as a cutting implement?

A shard of broken glass.

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

He tugs on the rope three times.

After descending the cliff, what does the men follow?

stream.

What food do the men pick from a tree?

Nuts.

What does Vandyck note about the clothing that they are wearing?

The clothes have many pockets.

What is covering the plane when the men find it?

A tough material.

What do Alima, Celis and Ellador give the men in Chapter 4?

Food.

How do the guards treat the men when they are recaptured?

good naturedly.

How are the men transported back to their prison?

By car.

After the men's attempted escape, what do the women do?

Light up the gardens at night.

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

Because they were violent when they first arrived.

How many years does Somel say their society has been without men?

Two thousand.

What does Somel promise to provide the men with?

A history of her civilization.

What animal does Somel say is present on her society's land?

Cats.

Through careful breeding, the women have created a race of cats that does
not what?

Meow.

What concept are the women said to be unfamiliar with in Chapter 5?

Dressing decoratively.

Based on the men's comments in Chapter 5, what do women believe is a
problem where the men come from?

Burglary.

How do the women refer to their society when it still included men?

As bi-sexual.

In the past, what reduced the population of the women's society?

War.

How did the women's society become physically closed off from the outsideworld?

A volcanic eruption.

After the natural disaster, which males survived?

The male slaves.

What is the name of the temple built to honor the Goddess of Motherhood?

The Temple of Maaia.

How many children does the Goddess of Motherhood bear?

Five.

In the women's society, how is cultural growth achieved?

Through cooperation.

According to the women in Chapter 5, why is work performed?

To benefit children.

How many women in America does Jeff say are working poor?

Seven or eight million.

How do the men feel about their own society as the women question them?

Ashamed.

What fraction of the total American female population is made up of poor women?

One-third.

What does Moadine assume about poor women?

That they do not have children.

What does Moadine say the women intend to do with the men?

Teach and learn from them.

What are the elder women protecting the men from by keeping themimprisoned?

The young women.

Who does Moadine say the men would have to face if they ever hurt any of the women?

A million mothers.

Why did some women in Herland choose not to have children?

The population threatened to outgrow their resources.

. Who are children raised by after the age of one or two?

By the community.

How do women prevent pregnancy in Herland?

Through will power.

. What are Over Mothers?

Women allowed to have more than one child.

. What is exceptionally rare in Herland?

Illness.

When are the men allowed to leave their confinement?

When the men are educated enough about Herland.

In Chapter 7, with what are the men said to be "at last considered sufficiently tamed and trained to be trusted"?

Scissors.

Who accompanies the men on their tour of the country?

Their three tutors.

In Herland, what makes Terry seem ridiculous to his friends?

Terry's manly qualities.

What is the relationship between Moadine and Terry like?

endly.

In Chapter 7, what do the men learn the women in Herland do not have?

Surnames.

What are the two core concepts which Herland's society is based on?

The critic and the inventor.

In Chapter 7, what appears to be the crowning achievement of Herland?

The food supply.

Why are food-bearing trees considered better than field crops?

Trees take up less space.

In Chapter 7, what does Terry insist cannot be passed down genetically?

Acquired traits.

Which type of person is Herland said to lack entirely?

Criminals.