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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 woman does Mary claim learned to "compose the disparate elements of her life in new and less rigid ways".
(a) Alice.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Joan.
(d) Johnnetta.

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

3. According to Mary, what is the one thing productivity hinges on?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Passion.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Flexibility.

4. Which of the following films does Mary use to demonstrate her theories about traditional gender roles?
(a) "High Noon".
(b) "The Crucible".
(c) "The Blue Lagoon".
(d) "Braveheart".

5. What genre is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays"?
(a) It is an essay.
(b) It is a play.
(c) It is a poem.
(d) It is a short-story.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what does Mary compare the experience of being nominated for presidency but never taking the position?

3. Which of the following is the theme of the final chapter of "Composing a Life"?

4. In what situation does Mary describe children as caregivers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary mean when she says that all five of the women in the book are "conservers"?

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

4. How did Mary's views about discontinuity change as she completed this book?

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

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

7. How do the multiple roles women fill in their daily life affect their self-identity?

8. What is the main difference between men and women in regards to "multiple lives"?

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

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

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