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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the quilt provides continuity?
(a) The backing.
(b) The trim.
(c) The pieces.
(d) The needle and thread.

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

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

4. How many role models does Bateson believe each woman should have in her life?
(a) Less than ten.
(b) One good one.
(c) At least three.
(d) An innumerable amount.

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

6. According to Bateson, what does American society value above all else?
(a) Money.
(b) Family.
(c) Education.
(d) Art.

7. In which state did Mary grow up?
(a) New York.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New Brunswick

8. Which of the following does Mary believe everyone in a relationship should strive for?
(a) Independence.
(b) Dependency.
(c) Co-dependency.
(d) interdependence.

9. What color is Ellen's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

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

11. Which popular television program filmed at Spelman College weeks before Johnnetta earned her post?
(a) Diff'rent Strokes.
(b) Sanford and Sons
(c) The Parkers.
(d) The Cosby Show.

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

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

14. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the oldest woman in the book?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Johnnetta.
(c) Joan.
(d) Alice.

15. According to Bateson, which of the following forces adds the most stress to marriages?
(a) Religious forces.
(b) External forces.
(c) Internal forces.
(d) Personal forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman did Mary have a particularly difficult time connecting with during her interviews?

2. What is the name of Jack's wife?

3. Which of the following values does Bateson say is "inappropriate in today's constantly changing world"?

4. In what state is Spelman College located?

5. What type of poetry was Mary studying when she first met her husband, Barkev?

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