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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it mean to be a "conserver"?
(a) To recycle past knowledge.
(b) To change identity.
(c) To embrace change in relationships.
(d) To strive for perfection.

2. Which word completes the following sentence: "All of the women in the book have repeatedly salvaged the capacity for ______________ in an imperfect system"?
(a) Romance
(b) Commitment.
(c) Dependency.
(d) Forgiveness.

3. What do the roadblocks of separation and division hinder a woman from doing?
(a) Making money.
(b) Respecting religion.
(c) Raising a family.
(d) Being creative.

4. What is the key to organizing multiple lives at once?
(a) Support.
(b) Structure.
(c) Money.
(d) Flexibility.

5. By enriching their lives, what else are the women in the book enriching?
(a) Their legacies.
(b) All female kind.
(c) History.
(d) The earth.

6. How does Mary feel about full-time female workers that also come home and cook for their families?
(a) She feels they are resilient and should be role models.
(b) She feels they whine too much about their situation.
(c) She feels they are doing what gender roles demand of them.
(d) She feels they have an unfair life.

7. According to Mary, what does a true artist take and turn into a masterpiece?
(a) Pain.
(b) Reality.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Flaws.

8. In "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays", what distracts the woman from making love with her husband?
(a) The sound of coins being dropped into a jar.
(b) The smell of food cooking.
(c) The barking of a neighbor's dog.
(d) The cry of her child.

9. To what food item did Joan compare her first home with Erik?
(a) An egg.
(b) A peanut.
(c) A head of lettuce.
(d) A loaf of bread.

10. Which woman would Mary most likely call "superwoman"?
(a) Johnnetta.
(b) Herself.
(c) Alice.
(d) None of the women.

11. How many sons does Johnnetta have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

12. Why was Mary given the opportunity to act as president of the college where she worked?
(a) Because the student body voted her in.
(b) Because she was the only person interested in the position.
(c) Because her fellow employees voted her in.
(d) Because the previous president died unexpectedly.

13. According to Mary, what should be the primary concern of any care giver?
(a) Creating an environment of stability and wisdom.
(b) Creating an environment of safety and love.
(c) Creating an environment of warmth and emotional strength.
(d) Creating an environment for growth and learning.

14. What does Mary compare to "an obese bully"?
(a) An oven.
(b) The Sunday paper.
(c) An unripe avocado.
(d) Her mother-in-law.

15. Why does Johnnetta have to look herself in the mirror every morning to remind herself of her new identity?
(a) Because her new identity hasn't sunk in yet.
(b) Because she doesn't feel she deserves her new identity.
(c) Because she doesn't like her new identity.
(d) Because she has short term memory loss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays" written in?

2. How many families does the Project Hope shelter take in at one time?

3. Which of the following topics most interested Mary Bateson's father in his writing?

4. Which of the women identifies herself primarily as a dancer?

5. Who wrote the book "Childhood and Society"?

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