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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which woman struggles with sibling rivalry, and dividing her attention among her children?
(a) Joan.
(b) Alice.
(c) Mary.
(d) Ellen.

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

4. What is the one thing modern day couples need to learn to deal with that couples in the past might not have had to deal with?
(a) Technological advances.
(b) Misbehaving children.
(c) Financial instability.
(d) Sudden life changes.

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

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

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

8. Which of the women identifies herself primarily as a dancer?
(a) Joan.
(b) Mary.
(c) Alice.
(d) Johnnetta.

9. To which of the following activities does Mary compare the process of composing an identity?
(a) Baking a pastry.
(b) Washing windows.
(c) Learning to iron.
(d) Folding origami.

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

11. According to Mary, what is the one thing all five women in the book are striving for?
(a) Fame.
(b) Synergy.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Wisdom.

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

13. What college did Mary once teach at?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Amherst.
(d) Harvard.

14. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Joan's children?
(a) Susan.
(b) Kai.
(c) Jon.
(d) Myrtle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays", what distracts the woman from making love with her husband?

3. After a period of disillusionment, each of the women in the book have learned how to create commitment without what?

4. Which of the following statements best describes the five women profiled in this book?

5. After the debacle of her presidency, what did Mary learn was an important element to a happy life?

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