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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. How many role models does Bateson believe each woman should have in her life?
(a) An innumerable amount.
(b) At least three.
(c) One good one.
(d) Less than ten.

2. Whose memoir was Mary working on when she first met Ellen in 1983?
(a) Her grandmother's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Her parents'.
(d) Her deceased brother's.

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

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

5. How old was Joan at the time of her interviews for the book?
(a) 70.
(b) 50.
(c) 80.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Joan and Erik have together?

2. Which of the following does Bateson cherish above all else?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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