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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 From Strength to Strength.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the women in the book does Bateson claim is the least domestic and never had children?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Alice.
(c) Joan.
(d) Johnnetta.

2. How many sisters did Ellen have growing up?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. According to Ellen, why do more women work in the ERs in Boston than men?
(a) Women want the higher paying hours.
(b) Women are given first choice of hours they want to work.
(c) Men are forbidden from working in Boston ERs.
(d) Women don't want to be perceived as weak.

4. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Button".
(b) "The Universal Bead".
(c) "The Universal Thread".
(d) "The Universal Quilt".

5. What type of flower was planted on Spelman's campus in preparation for the television shoot?
(a) Gardenias.
(b) Impatiens.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Roses..

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following models does Bateson believe women should follow when forming their gender roles?

2. Which type of music does Bateson compare modern life to?

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

4. Which of the following subjects is of most interest to Joan?

5. What does Mary claim is the excuse given to young girls to keep them out of science?

(see the answer key)

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