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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. Throughout the course of the book, how many women's lives will be studied?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

2. How does Mrs. Erickson complete her "creative work"?
(a) On scraps of money.
(b) On scraps of time.
(c) On scraps of paper.
(d) On scraps of food.

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

4. What does Bateson describe as a constant riddle?
(a) Gender roles.
(b) Life.
(c) Sex.
(d) Love.

5. What does Bateson believe will be the result of "a commitment to constantly refocusing one's life"?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Failure.
(c) Social freedom.
(d) Ultimate success.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flower was planted on Spelman's campus in preparation for the television shoot?

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

3. According to Bateson, in what way is modern day life similar to studying a foreign language?

4. Which of the following values does Bateson say is "inappropriate in today's constantly changing world"?

5. What is Mrs. Erickson's first name?

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