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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. In what country did Mary spend her high school years?
(a) Israel.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Zimbabwe.
2. In what situation does Mary describe men act as caregivers?
(a) In fatherhood.
(b) In marriage.
(c) In war.
(d) All of the above.
3. What does it mean to be a "conserver"?
(a) To recycle past knowledge.
(b) To strive for perfection.
(c) To change identity.
(d) To embrace change in relationships.
4. How many faculty members worked below Mary at the college where she once worked?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.
5. Which of the following is NOT a building Mary claims can be "a joint composition"?
(a) An office.
(b) The home.
(c) A school.
(d) A church.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Mary, what is the one thing productivity hinges on?
2. Which woman struggles with sibling rivalry, and dividing her attention among her children?
3. To what does Mary compare the experience of being nominated for presidency but never taking the position?
4. Why was Mary jealous of her colleagues when she was living in Amherst?
5. Which of the following items does NOT make up the decoration in Johnnetta's home?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Mary compare caretaking to music?
2. In what ways does Johnnetta's home define her life?
3. What is Mary's definition of wisdom?
4. What leads Mary to the statement that all five of the women profiled in the book are "idealists"?
5. What prompted Mary's identity crisis after high school?
6. What does Mary hope to write about in her next book?
7. At what times in their lives did Alice and Johnnetta most remember sharing, particularly food?
8. What type of food did Mary cook for Barkev when they were first married?
9. What is the main difference between men and women in regards to "multiple lives"?
10. What two metaphors does Mary use to describe her emotions in dealing with the Amherst presidency?
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