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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 Vicissitudes of Commitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many role models does Bateson believe each woman should have in her life?
(a) Less than ten.
(b) At least three.
(c) One good one.
(d) An innumerable amount.

2. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Quilt".
(b) "The Universal Button".
(c) "The Universal Bead".
(d) "The Universal Thread".

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

4. Why didn't Mary ever step up as president at the college where she once worked?
(a) Because the staff didn't want her in that position.
(b) Because the student body revolted when they heard the news.
(c) Because she wasn't interested in the pressure of the position.
(d) Because the previous president returned to his post.

5. Which of the following metaphors runs through the entire first chapter of the text?
(a) That life is like a box of chocolates.
(b) That life is like a sunset.
(c) That life is like needlework.
(d) That life is like building a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman struggles with sibling rivalry, and dividing her attention among her children?

2. Alongside her activities program, what else does Joan believe her patients need to heal?

3. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Ellen when she was giving a lecture at the Bunting colloquium, which Mary attended?

4. Which of the following women is interested in jewelry making?

5. What does Bateson claim is the next step to improving societal relations?

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