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

2. What is the name of Jack's wife?
(a) Linda.
(b) Jean.
(c) Mary.
(d) Alice.

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

4. Why does Mary claim the differences between men and women are important?
(a) Because they teach us about strength.
(b) Because they teach us about respect.
(c) Because they teach us the value of difference.
(d) Because they teach us the value of team work.

5. Which of the following characteristics most drew Alice to Jack when they met?
(a) His dashing good looks.
(b) His love for animals.
(c) His generous bank account.
(d) His artistic passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice do for a living?

2. Which of the women coined the term "tweeded"?

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Mary lists as a reason for asymmetry in a relationship?

4. At which hospital did Joan first create an activities program?

5. Whose point of view concludes chapter four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the most significant memory Alice has of her childhood in Rumania?

2. What is significant about Johnnetta's physical appearance?

3. According to Johnnetta, what does the term "tweeded" mean in academia?

4. What type of family did Mary Catherine Bateson grow up in?

5. According to Bateson, what are the benefits of cooking without a recipe?

6. What happened to Alice after Jack died unexpectedly?

7. How do Joan and Erik collaborate on each other's professional projects?

8. What does it mean for one to compose their life as an "emergent vision"?

9. What is the nature of Jack's relationship with Alice?

10. What two significant events happened when "The Cosby Show" came to film at Spelman University where Johnnetta works?

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