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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 From Strength to Strength.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bateson feel about using a recipe when cooking?
(a) She encourages women to improvise rather than follow preset plans.
(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 only follows recipes that have been passed down from generations of women in her family.
(d) She believes following a recipe is the only way of ensuring success.

3. In what state is Spelman College located?
(a) Texas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) North Carolina.

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

5. Which of the following metaphors runs through the entire first chapter of the text?
(a) That life is like a sunset.
(b) That life is like a box of chocolates.
(c) That life is like needlework.
(d) That life is like building a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following women is interested in jewelry making?

2. Which of the following values does Bateson say is "inappropriate in today's constantly changing world"?

3. How many sisters did Ellen have growing up?

4. According to Bateson, what is the danger of being the daughter of a successful father?

5. How was the MIT Alice was very close to killed in New York?

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