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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Career for Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?
(a) Alone.
(b) Seclusion.
(c) Completed.
(d) Autonomy.

2. There was a gap that appeared in Barbara's list of publications. In what year did she not publish anything?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1936.

3. In what year did Cornell appoint its first woman assistant professor in something other than home economics?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1952.

4. Who was the co-author with McClintock on the paper that provided conclusive evidence for the chromosomal basis of genetics?
(a) George Beadle.
(b) Rollins Emerson.
(c) Marcus Rhoades.
(d) Harriet Creighton.

5. What is the word that is used to describe the joining of fragments that have broken off a chromosome?
(a) Genderate.
(b) Anneal.
(c) Fuse.
(d) Conjoin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work did Barbara's mother do contribute and make money?

2. What was the term that McClintock phrased that meant a capacity to change positions?

3. Who said, "I've known a lot of famous scientists. But the only one I thought really was a genius was McClintock"?

4. How old was Barbara when her name was changed to Barbara?

5. What high school did Barbara attend?

(see the answer key)

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