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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Joan and Erik have together?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

2. What part of America did Johnnetta grow up in?
(a) The South.
(b) The West.
(c) The East.
(d) The North.

3. On the whole, how does Bateson believe American society treats marriage?
(a) Romantically.
(b) With no respect.
(c) Comedically.
(d) Stoically.

4. What does Bateson discuss at the opening of Chapter 4?
(a) The balance of power in politics.
(b) The separation of church and state.
(c) Human evolution.
(d) Music as metaphor.

5. How old was Joan at the time of her interviews for the book?
(a) 60.
(b) 80.
(c) 50.
(d) 70.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade did the consciousness of women begin to be raised about inequality?

2. According to Mary, when should caretaking be done?

3. Which of the following art forms is NOT one Mary's grandfather collected when she was a child?

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

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

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