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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. According to Bateson, in what way is modern day life similar to studying a foreign language?
(a) Both can be disorientating and alienating.
(b) Both require studious exploration f or success.
(c) Both combine familiar components in unique ways.
(d) Both transplant learners into unexpected terrain.

2. Which of Bateson's parents left for long work duties during the war?
(a) Neither of her parents.
(b) Both her parents.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Thread".
(b) "The Universal Button".
(c) "The Universal Bead".
(d) "The Universal Quilt".

4. 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 xenophobia endangers evolution.
(c) Humans tend to believe that travel is the best way to broaden cultural knowledge.
(d) Humans tend to believe that animal societies exhibit characteristics that mirror our own.

5. Which type of music does Bateson compare modern life to?
(a) Classical.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Country.
(d) Hip-hop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Ellen's hair?

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

3. What does Mary claim is the excuse given to young girls to keep them out of science?

4. Which of the following topics is of most interest to Ellen?

5. Which of the following metaphors runs through the entire first chapter of the text?

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