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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Multiple Lives.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the key to organizing multiple lives at once?
(a) Structure.
(b) Support.
(c) Money.
(d) Flexibility.

2. Which of the following animals does Joan often compare herself to?
(a) An elephant.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) A starfish.

3. According to Bateson, what is the danger of being the daughter of a successful father?
(a) Young girls believe success is only for men.
(b) Successful men rarely encourage their daughters.
(c) There is too much pressure on young girls to be equally successful.
(d) There is no danger to being the daughter of a successful father.

4. Which of the following is NOT a way Mary lists as a reason for asymmetry in a relationship?
(a) Romance.
(b) Intellegence.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Strength.

5. In what way does Mary describe women who are multi-taskers?
(a) As people with unfair burdens.
(b) As people with split personalities.
(c) As people living multiple lives.
(d) As people constantly solving puzzles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays" written in?

2. Which of the women in the book are looking for "symmetrical relationships"?

3. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?

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

5. In which country did Alice grow up?

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