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

2. How many families does the Project Hope shelter take in at one time?
(a) 6-8 families.
(b) 8-10 families.
(c) 4-6 families.
(d) 10-12 families.

3. How many faculty members worked below Mary at the college where she once worked?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

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

5. Which of the following is the theme of the final chapter of "Composing a Life"?
(a) Global Humanity.
(b) Individual Humanity.
(c) Societal Humanity.
(d) Familial Humanity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What language is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays" written in?

3. Which woman claims to be completely unable to manage multi-tasking?

4. Which of the women adopted a daughter named Sarah late in life?

5. In what decade did family shelters first start to pop up in Boston?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Mary's definition of wisdom?

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

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