View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 Vicissitudes of Commitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do both Ellen and Steve do for a living?
(a) They are teachers.
(b) They are writers.
(c) They are painters.
(d) They are psychiatrists.

2. According to Mary, what societal role is care taking usually assigned to?
(a) To the wealthy.
(b) To mothers.
(c) Care taking isn't assigned to any particular role anymore.
(d) To women.

3. Which of the following activities helps Johnnetta deal with her stress?
(a) Walking.
(b) Writing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Swimming.

4. Which of the following items does NOT make up the decoration in Johnnetta's home?
(a) Personal furniture.
(b) College antiques.
(c) Family artwork.
(d) Photographs from home.

5. What does Mary compare to "an obese bully"?
(a) An unripe avocado.
(b) An oven.
(c) Her mother-in-law.
(d) The Sunday paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a period of disillusionment, each of the women in the book have learned how to create commitment without what?

2. Which woman said, "Somebody's got to be the mommy"?

3. What color is Ellen's hair?

4. Which of the following types of individuals tend to avoid "traditional" lives?

5. Which of the following does Bateson cherish above all else?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 195 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample