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

2. 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) Sudden life changes.
(b) Financial instability.
(c) Misbehaving children.
(d) Technological advances.

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

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

5. Why does Johnnetta "whip [her]self with guilt"?
(a) For not investing her money wisely.
(b) For not being a full time mother.
(c) For quitting her job to care for her children.
(d) For separating from her first husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which woman said, "Somebody's got to be the mommy"?

2. In what country did Mary spend her high school years?

3. Which word completes the following sentence, "Caretaking is always a __________________ relationship"?

4. What college did Mary once teach at?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mary's definition of wisdom?

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

3. What leads Mary to the statement that all five of the women profiled in the book are "idealists"?

4. Why did Jon need a blood transfusion when he was young?

5. Historically, what members of society usually take the role of caretakers?

6. In what way does Mary compare caretaking to music?

7. How is the Project Hope homeless shelter different than the Pine Street Inn?

8. In what ways does Johnnetta's home define her life?

9. In what way does Ellen's home define her life?

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

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