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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 In the Company of Friends.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Ellen's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

2. How does Bateson feel about using a recipe when cooking?
(a) She believes the choice of wether or not to follow a recipe should be decided by each cook, and shouldn't be mandated by anyone.
(b) She believes following a recipe is the only way of ensuring success.
(c) She only follows recipes that have been passed down from generations of women in her family.
(d) She encourages women to improvise rather than follow preset plans.

3. In the past, what was valued above all else in one's life?
(a) Stability.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Religion.
(d) Wealth.

4. Which of the following models does Bateson believe women should follow when forming their gender roles?
(a) Generations past.
(b) Bateson does not believe in following a model.
(c) The hyper-feminine reflection in the media.
(d) Childhood fantasy and desire.

5. What article of clothing did Johnnetta receive as a joke from not one but two friends after earning her position as president of Spelman College?
(a) A pair of ruby red slippers.
(b) A pair of white gloves.
(c) A tiara.
(d) A beauty queen sash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Joan at the time of her interviews for the book?

2. How does Mrs. Erickson complete her "creative work"?

3. Which of the following riddles is NOT included in the first chapter of the text?

4. Throughout the course of the book, how many women's lives will be studied?

5. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Ellen when she was giving a lecture at the Bunting colloquium, which Mary attended?

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