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

2. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Ellen when she was giving a lecture at the Bunting colloquium, which Mary attended?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Flustered.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Professional.

3. In what state is Spelman College located?
(a) Texas.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Louisiana.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was significant about Johnnetta's position as president of Spelman College?

2. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?

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

4. As a child, what did Ellen want to be when she grew up?

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

(see the answer key)

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