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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 Vicissitudes of Commitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which woman did Mary have a particularly difficult time connecting with during her interviews?
(a) She had trouble connecting with each of the women.
(b) Joan.
(c) Alice.
(d) Johnnetta.

2. Which of the women coined the term "tweeded"?
(a) Joan.
(b) Alice.
(c) Johnnetta.
(d) Mary.

3. In which of the following countries did Mary and her husband NEVER live?
(a) France.
(b) Iran.
(c) The United States.
(d) Philippines.

4. As a child, what did Ellen want to be when she grew up?
(a) An astronaut.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A lawyer.

5. Which of the women in the book are looking for "symmetrical relationships"?
(a) None of the wome.
(b) Alice and Joan.
(c) Ellen and Johnnetta.
(d) All of the women.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Mary describe women who are multi-taskers?

2. What metaphor does Joan use to describe her relationship with the doctors after the inclusion of her activities program?

3. Why are men often encouraged to remove distractions from their lives?

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

5. How was the MIT Alice was very close to killed in New York?

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