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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 From Strength to Strength.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the youngest woman in the book?
(a) Alice.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Joan.
(d) Johnnetta.

2. Which of the following models does Bateson believe women should follow when forming their gender roles?
(a) Generations past.
(b) The hyper-feminine reflection in the media.
(c) Childhood fantasy and desire.
(d) Bateson does not believe in following a model.

3. Which of the following values does Bateson say is "inappropriate in today's constantly changing world"?
(a) Technology.
(b) Religion.
(c) Permanence.
(d) Gender roles.

4. Which of the following subjects did Erik study?
(a) The celibacy of nuns.
(b) Cross pollination.
(c) Animal mating rituals.
(d) Childhood sexuality.

5. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?
(a) Latinos.
(b) African-Americans.
(c) Asian-Americans.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the women in the book does Bateson claim is the least domestic and never had children?

2. Whose memoir was Mary working on when she first met Ellen in 1983?

3. How many sisters did Ellen have growing up?

4. What was the name of Joan's first book?

5. What does Bateson claim helps a woman "discover underlying convictions that are steady throughout life"?

(see the answer key)

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