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

2. What does Alice believe is the art form of the 21st century?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Technology.

3. Which popular television program filmed at Spelman College weeks before Johnnetta earned her post?
(a) Sanford and Sons
(b) Diff'rent Strokes.
(c) The Cosby Show.
(d) The Parkers.

4. Which of the following does Bateson cherish above all else?
(a) Static goals.
(b) Traditional gender roles.
(c) Individual happiness.
(d) Improvisational art.

5. What is Mrs. Erickson's first name?
(a) Joan.
(b) Julie.
(c) Janet.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the oldest woman in the book?

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

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

4. According to Ellen, why do more women work in the ERs in Boston than men?

5. What color is Ellen's hair?

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