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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 woman said, "Somebody's got to be the mommy"?
(a) Alice.
(b) Joan.
(c) Mary.
(d) Johnnetta.

2. Which of the following subjects is of most interest to Joan?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Painting.
(d) Star-gazing.

3. What does Bateson claim is the next step to improving societal relations?
(a) Recognizing the values in different societies and incorporating those values into our own society.
(b) Mandating societal reform to ensure equality for all.
(c) Returning to the societal precedents set into place by our forefathers in the Constitution.
(d) Traveling the world to understand the ways different societies work.

4. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?
(a) Women.
(b) African-Americans.
(c) Latinos.
(d) Asian-Americans.

5. According to Bateson, what is the danger of being the daughter of a successful father?
(a) There is no danger to being the daughter of a successful father.
(b) Young girls believe success is only for men.
(c) Successful men rarely encourage their daughters.
(d) There is too much pressure on young girls to be equally successful.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the women in the book are looking for "symmetrical relationships"?

5. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Ellen when she was giving a lecture at the Bunting colloquium, which Mary attended?

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