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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 In the Company of Friends.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following types of individuals tend to avoid "traditional" lives?
(a) Creative individuals.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Political individuals.
(d) Religious individuals.

2. Throughout the course of the book, how many women's lives will be studied?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. Which of the following women had an obsession with the gypsies as a child?
(a) Alice.
(b) Johnnetta.
(c) Joan.
(d) Ellen.

4. How does Bateson feel about using a recipe when cooking?
(a) She only follows recipes that have been passed down from generations of women in her family.
(b) She believes the choice of wether or not to follow a recipe should be decided by each cook, and shouldn't be mandated by anyone.
(c) She believes following a recipe is the only way of ensuring success.
(d) She encourages women to improvise rather than follow preset plans.

5. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the youngest woman in the book?
(a) Joan.
(b) Alice.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Johnnetta.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bateson, in what way is modern day life similar to studying a foreign language?

2. Which of the following does Bateson cherish above all else?

3. What color is Ellen's hair?

4. What does Bateson believe will be the result of "a commitment to constantly refocusing one's life"?

5. Which of the following topics is of most interest to Ellen?

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