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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of flower was planted on Spelman's campus in preparation for the television shoot?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Gardenias.
(c) Roses..
(d) Impatiens.

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

3. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Thread".
(b) "The Universal Quilt".
(c) "The Universal Bead".
(d) "The Universal Button".

4. Which of the following types of individuals tend to avoid "traditional" lives?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) Political individuals.
(c) Creative individuals.
(d) Religious individuals.

5. According to Bateson, in what way is modern day life similar to studying a foreign language?
(a) Both can be disorientating and alienating.
(b) Both require studious exploration f or success.
(c) Both transplant learners into unexpected terrain.
(d) Both combine familiar components in unique ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of America did Johnnetta grow up in?

2. On the whole, how does Bateson believe American society treats marriage?

3. What type of marriage does Jack have with his wife?

4. Which of the following does Mary believe everyone in a relationship should strive for?

5. At which college does Johnnetta teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bateson, what is the main struggle of minority children living in America?

2. According to Bateson, what does it mean to have a symmetrical relationship?

3. What is significant about Johnnetta's physical appearance?

4. According to Bateson, how is life like jazz music?

5. According to Bateson, what role do successful parents play in ensuring, or deterring, the success of their daughters?

6. According to Bateson, how do today's values for a "good life" differ from traditional values?

7. How did Johnnetta's experiences in Cuba change her opinion of race and society?

8. In what ways does Bateson claim she puts her husband's needs before her own?

9. What conclusion does Mary come to about the success of relationships in academia?

10. How did Johnnetta's relationship with her husband change after they moved to Africa?

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