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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. Whose memoir was Mary working on when she first met Ellen in 1983?
(a) Her own.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Her parents'.
(d) Her deceased brother's.

2. According to Bateson, in what way is modern day life similar to studying a foreign language?
(a) Both transplant learners into unexpected terrain.
(b) Both can be disorientating and alienating.
(c) Both require studious exploration f or success.
(d) Both combine familiar components in unique ways.

3. What is Mrs. Erickson's first name?
(a) Janet.
(b) Joan.
(c) Julie.
(d) Jane.

4. Which of the women in the book does Bateson claim is the least domestic and never had children?
(a) Johnnetta.
(b) Joan.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Alice.

5. What does Alice do for a living?
(a) She is a pilot.
(b) She is a mechanic.
(c) She is an engineer.
(d) She is a saleswoman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?

2. How old was Alice when her younger brother was born?

3. How does Mrs. Erickson complete her "creative work"?

4. As a child, what did Ellen want to be when she grew up?

5. Which of the following subjects is of most interest to Joan?

(see the answer key)

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