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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Jack's wife?
(a) Jean.
(b) Alice.
(c) Mary.
(d) Linda.

3. How did the doctors respond to Joan's activities program?
(a) They were slow to recognize it.
(b) They ignored Joan and the program completely.
(c) They treated her equally, with great respect.
(d) They were astounded that a woman could create such a successful program.

4. In what decade did the consciousness of women begin to be raised about inequality?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1940s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1950s.

5. Throughout the course of the book, how many women's lives will be studied?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

6. What does Alice do for a living?
(a) She is a mechanic.
(b) She is an engineer.
(c) She is a saleswoman.
(d) She is a pilot.

7. What does Erik do for a living?
(a) He is a veterinarian.
(b) He is an actor.
(c) He is an editor.
(d) He is a pediatrician.

8. What does Bateson describe as a constant riddle?
(a) Life.
(b) Love.
(c) Sex.
(d) Gender roles.

9. What does Mary claim is the excuse given to young girls to keep them out of science?
(a) Science is a boy's club.
(b) They are intellectually incapable of thinking without their emotions.
(c) They are unable to do math.
(d) Science is dangerous.

10. How does Bateson feel about using a recipe when cooking?
(a) She only follows recipes that have been passed down from generations of women in her family.
(b) She encourages women to improvise rather than follow preset plans.
(c) She believes following a recipe is the only way of ensuring success.
(d) She believes the choice of wether or not to follow a recipe should be decided by each cook, and shouldn't be mandated by anyone.

11. Which of the following art forms is NOT one Mary's grandfather collected when she was a child?
(a) Embroidery.
(b) Photography.
(c) Sculpture.
(d) Paintings.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT a way Mary lists as a reason for asymmetry in a relationship?
(a) Romance.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Strength.
(d) Intellegence.

14. What does Bateson claim helps a woman "discover underlying convictions that are steady throughout life"?
(a) Extracting common ground.
(b) Living life improvisationally.
(c) Honoring generations past.
(d) Adhering to traditional gender roles.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bateson, which of the following forces adds the most stress to marriages?

2. Why does Mary claim the differences between men and women are important?

3. What article of clothing did Johnnetta receive as a joke from not one but two friends after earning her position as president of Spelman College?

4. What do both Ellen and Steve do for a living?

5. Which of the following women most frequently collaborates with her husband on professional projects?

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