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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. Why are men often encouraged to remove distractions from their lives?
(a) To ensure maximum financial success.
(b) Because the male brain is wired differently than female brains.
(c) So they can become experts in their field.
(d) So they can concentrate on one thing at a time.

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

3. Which of the following does Mary believe everyone in a relationship should strive for?
(a) interdependence.
(b) Dependency.
(c) Independence.
(d) Co-dependency.

4. Which of the following films does Mary use to demonstrate her theories about traditional gender roles?
(a) "High Noon".
(b) "The Crucible".
(c) "The Blue Lagoon".
(d) "Braveheart".

5. Which woman claims to be completely unable to manage multi-tasking?
(a) Joan.
(b) Johnnetta.
(c) Alice.
(d) Ellen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary claim is the best type of relationship?

2. How does Mary feel about full-time female workers that also come home and cook for their families?

3. How old was Alice when her younger brother was born?

4. Which of Bateson's parents left for long work duties during the war?

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

(see the answer key)

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