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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. Which of the following items does NOT make up the decoration in Johnnetta's home?
(a) Personal furniture.
(b) Photographs from home.
(c) Family artwork.
(d) College antiques.

2. Which word completes the following sentence, "Caretaking is always a __________________ relationship"?
(a) Complimentary.
(b) Selfless.
(c) Dependent.
(d) Honorary.

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

4. According to Mary, what societal role is care taking usually assigned to?
(a) To the wealthy.
(b) Care taking isn't assigned to any particular role anymore.
(c) To women.
(d) To mothers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman would Mary most likely call "superwoman"?

2. According to Mary, when should caretaking be done?

3. Why was Mary given the opportunity to act as president of the college where she worked?

4. What does Mary say Ellen's home "cries out for"?

5. What does it mean to be a "conserver"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mary's definition of wisdom?

2. At what times in their lives did Alice and Johnnetta most remember sharing, particularly food?

3. What does Mary hope to write about in her next book?

4. In what ways is leading multiple lives similar to having "heightened wisdom"?

5. What prompted Mary's identity crisis after high school?

6. What two metaphors does Mary use to describe her emotions in dealing with the Amherst presidency?

7. In what way does "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays" support Mary's arguments about multiple lives?

8. What has changed about caretaking in recent years, according to Mary's research on society?

9. What type of food did Mary cook for Barkev when they were first married?

10. What was Mary Bateson's father's thesis in his writings about ecology?

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