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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Bateson believe will be the result of "a commitment to constantly refocusing one's life"?
2. Alongside her activities program, what else does Joan believe her patients need to heal?
3. Why does Mary claim the differences between men and women are important?
4. Which of the following does Mary believe everyone in a relationship should strive for?
5. Which of the following characteristics most drew Alice to Jack when they met?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the traditional male-female relationship, and how did this begin to change in the 1960s?
2. According to Bateson, what do humans tend to believe about society?
3. What changed Joan's mind about whether or not she could ever be a successful dancer?
4. How does Mary use the metaphor of a "crazy quilt" to explain society?
5. What happened to Alice after Jack died unexpectedly?
6. According to Bateson, how do today's values for a "good life" differ from traditional values?
7. According to Bateson, what role do successful parents play in ensuring, or deterring, the success of their daughters?
8. What is the nature of Jack's relationship with Alice?
9. According to Bateson, what is the main struggle of minority children living in America?
10. How did Johnnetta's experiences in Cuba change her opinion of race and society?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways is wisdom gained through life? Mary has very specific ideas about how one becomes "wise". Explain those ideas in a brief essay using one of the women in the book as an example. What path did this woman take in her pursuit of wisdom? What different types of wisdom did she gain? Do you think all her efforts were consciously in the pursuit of wisdom? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
In many ways, composing an identity is much like composing a life. Fist, describe the way most individuals compose their own identity. Do people generally have one or many identities? Choose one woman from the book and list the characteristics of her identity or identities. In what ways is does this formation of identity inform the title of the book? In what way is composed identity similar to a composed life? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Bateson describes, in detail, the marriages of five women. What stresses does Bateson claim complicate a marriage, particularly as illustrated in the marriages explored in the text? Choose two marriages and describe the stresses that have affected the foundation of these marriages, and the solutions Bateson gives for these women, and others, to balance the stress of romance, homebuilding, and a professional life. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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