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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Caretaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following values does Bateson say is "inappropriate in today's constantly changing world"?
(a) Religion.
(b) Permanence.
(c) Technology.
(d) Gender roles.

2. What was significant about Johnnetta's position as president of Spelman College?
(a) She was the first African-American woman to earn the post.
(b) She was the first woman to earn the post.
(c) She was the first African-American to earn the post.
(d) She was the first African-American AND the first woman to earn the post.

3. According to Mary, what does a quilt keep out?
(a) Change.
(b) Racism.
(c) Sickness.
(d) The cold.

4. Which of the following animals does Joan often compare herself to?
(a) A starfish.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A bird.
(d) A cat.

5. Which type of music does Bateson compare modern life to?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Country.
(c) Classical.
(d) Hip-hop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a building Mary claims can be "a joint composition"?

2. In which of the following countries did Mary and her husband NEVER live?

3. In what situation does Mary describe men act as caregivers?

4. Which of the following women had an obsession with the gypsies as a child?

5. Whose home does Mary think "signifies society's ideas about status, education, and family"?

(see the answer key)

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