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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mary say Ellen's home "cries out for"?
(a) A child.
(b) A tribe.
(c) A heart.
(d) A maid.

3. Who does Mary claim creates the most amount of work for a woman in the household?
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) The women themselves.
(d) Pets.

4. To what does Mary compare the experience of being nominated for presidency but never taking the position?
(a) A death.
(b) A piece of classical music.
(c) A natural disaster.
(d) A band-aid.

5. What does Mary hope will be the topic of her next book?
(a) Friendship and poetry.
(b) The Middle East.
(c) Parenting.
(d) Mary does not intend to write another book.

6. According to Mary, why don't women go home to relax?
(a) Because women are never given the luxury of relaxation.
(b) Because they have too many responsibilities at home.
(c) Because a home can be confining.
(d) Because they often dislike the company of their families.

7. After a period of disillusionment, each of the women in the book have learned how to create commitment without what?
(a) Romance.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Dependence.
(d) Resentment.

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

9. 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 the previous president died unexpectedly.
(c) Because she was the only person interested in the position.
(d) Because her fellow employees voted her in.

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

11. Which of the following women lives in Chestnut Hill, in Boston?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Mary.
(c) Alice.
(d) Johnnetta.

12. According to Mary, what is the danger in gardening?
(a) You may have abundant growth that you cannot maintain.
(b) Vandals may steal or destroy your flowers.
(c) Your neighbor may covet your garden.
(d) Your flowers and produce may never grow.

13. Which of the following is NOT a sickness Joan's children suffered from when they were young?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Mumps
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Measles.

14. Which of the following activities helps Johnnetta deal with her stress?
(a) Writing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Reading.
(d) Walking.

15. Which woman claims to be completely unable to manage multi-tasking?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Joan.
(c) Johnnetta.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does NOT fit into Mary's definition of wisdom?

2. Which woman struggles with sibling rivalry, and dividing her attention among her children?

3. What genre is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays"?

4. In what country was Erik, Joan's husband, born?

5. In which of the following countries did Mary and her husband NEVER live?

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