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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of the following women most frequently collaborates with her husband on professional projects?
(a) Johnnetta.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Joan.
(d) Mary.

3. Which of the following women had an obsession with the gypsies as a child?
(a) Johnnetta.
(b) Alice.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Joan.

4. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Thread".
(b) "The Universal Bead".
(c) "The Universal Button".
(d) "The Universal Quilt".

5. What does Bateson discuss at the opening of Chapter 4?
(a) Human evolution.
(b) The balance of power in politics.
(c) The separation of church and state.
(d) Music as metaphor.

6. According to Bateson, which of the following is NOT a necessary element to "nurture ideas and institutions"?
(a) Relationship building.
(b) Caring.
(c) Homebuilding.
(d) Finances.

7. At which college does Johnnetta teach?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Spelman.

8. According to Ellen, why do more women work in the ERs in Boston than men?
(a) Women are given first choice of hours they want to work.
(b) Men are forbidden from working in Boston ERs.
(c) Women don't want to be perceived as weak.
(d) Women want the higher paying hours.

9. Which of the women in the book does Bateson claim is the least domestic and never had children?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Alice.
(c) Johnnetta.
(d) Joan.

10. What type of marriage does Jack have with his wife?
(a) A disastrous, abusive relationship.
(b) A supportive, loving, and faithful marriage.
(c) A boring relationship in which they live more like roommates than lovers.
(d) An open marriage - they are allowed to date other people.

11. How old was Alice when her younger brother was born?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fourteen.

12. What does Johnnetta say asking someone to change curriculum is like?
(a) Askin someone to mow their lawn.
(b) Asking someone to move to a graveyard.
(c) Asking someone to pull their own teeth.
(d) Asking someone to hand over the last cookie.

13. What does Bateson believe will be the result of "a commitment to constantly refocusing one's life"?
(a) Failure.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Social freedom.
(d) Ultimate success.

14. 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 African-American to earn the post.
(c) She was the first woman to earn the post.
(d) She was the first African-American AND the first woman to earn the post.

15. What does Mary claim is the best type of relationship?
(a) An equal relationship.
(b) A composite relationship.
(c) A symmetrical relationship.
(d) A complementary relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice do for a living?

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

3. Which of the following women is interested in jewelry making?

4. According to Bateson, what do humans tend to believe about society?

5. Which of the following art forms is NOT one Mary's grandfather collected when she was a child?

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