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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 Vicissitudes of Commitment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which popular television program filmed at Spelman College weeks before Johnnetta earned her post?
(a) Sanford and Sons
(b) The Cosby Show.
(c) The Parkers.
(d) Diff'rent Strokes.

2. Why does Johnnetta "whip [her]self with guilt"?
(a) For not investing her money wisely.
(b) For not being a full time mother.
(c) For quitting her job to care for her children.
(d) For separating from her first husband.

3. Which of the following riddles is NOT included in the first chapter of the text?
(a) How is a woman like a soldier?
(b) How is a canning jar like a jazz musician?
(c) Why is a raven like a writing desk?
(d) Why is designing a computer program like caring for an infant?

4. According to Bateson, which of the following is NOT a necessary element to "nurture ideas and institutions"?
(a) Finances.
(b) Relationship building.
(c) Homebuilding.
(d) Caring.

5. How many sons does Johnnetta have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word completes the following sentence, "Caretaking is always a __________________ relationship"?

2. What does the term "tweeded" refer to?

3. What type of flower was planted on Spelman's campus in preparation for the television shoot?

4. Why didn't Mary ever step up as president at the college where she once worked?

5. Which of the following models does Bateson believe women should follow when forming their gender roles?

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