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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. Which of the following is NOT a sickness Joan's children suffered from when they were young?
2. According to Mary, what is the one thing productivity hinges on?
3. How many families does the Project Hope shelter take in at one time?
4. By enriching their lives, what else are the women in the book enriching?
5. Which of the women identifies herself primarily as a dancer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Mary's definition of wisdom?
2. How did Mary's views about discontinuity change as she completed this book?
3. What has changed about caretaking in recent years, according to Mary's research on society?
4. In what way does Mary compare caretaking to music?
5. How do the multiple roles women fill in their daily life affect their self-identity?
6. What leads Mary to the statement that all five of the women profiled in the book are "idealists"?
7. What is the main difference between men and women in regards to "multiple lives"?
8. At what times in their lives did Alice and Johnnetta most remember sharing, particularly food?
9. How does Mary feel about skepticism?
10. What prompted Mary's identity crisis after high school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the opening chapter of the text, author Mary Catherine Bateson uses various metaphors and similes to express the ways women in today's modern society have been living improvisationally, and how this lifestyle affects society as a whole. Choose two of the metaphors you believe are most poignant in describing an improvisational life and describe how Bateson weaves these metaphors throughout the text. Then, argue why you believe these metaphors accurately depict the life of a modern woman. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
In the final chapter of the book, Mary discusses global humanity. First, describe Mary's views on global humanity and explain how this expansive topic fits into her theme of composing a life. How does the idea of global humanity relate back to the interviews with the five women and their journey toward "synergy"? Finally, explain what message the reader walks away from this book with, particularly in relation to the themes of the final chapter. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Bateson struggles to balance her definitions of marriage and partnership, particularly in relation to societal definitions of the same relationships. First, describe Bateson's definition of a perfect marriage. How does this marriage compare/contrast to Bateson's definition of a perfect partnership? In your opinion, is it possible to have both a perfect marriage and perfect partnership by Bateman's definitions? Why or why not? Finally, compare/contrast Bateman's definition of marriage with society's definition of marriage. In your opinion, will these two definitions ever merge? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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