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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 Opening to the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country did Alice grow up?
(a) Poland.
(b) Rumania.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

2. According to Bateson, what do humans tend to believe about society?
(a) Humans tend to believe the norms of their own society are norms.
(b) Humans tend to believe that travel is the best way to broaden cultural knowledge.
(c) Humans tend to believe that animal societies exhibit characteristics that mirror our own.
(d) Humans tend to believe that xenophobia endangers evolution.

3. At which college does Johnnetta teach?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Spelman.
(d) Oxford.

4. Which of the following nation did many of the immigrants Mary's mother worked with com from?
(a) Eastern Europe.
(b) South America.
(c) East Timor.
(d) West Africa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the past, what was valued above all else in one's life?

2. What does it mean to "compose a life"?

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

4. Which of the women was never an immigrant?

5. How many role models does Bateson believe each woman should have in her life?

(see the answer key)

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