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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Caretaking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Bateson cherish above all else?
(a) Improvisational art.
(b) Static goals.
(c) Traditional gender roles.
(d) Individual happiness.

2. What was the name of Joan's first book?
(a) "The Universal Quilt".
(b) "The Universal Thread".
(c) "The Universal Bead".
(d) "The Universal Button".

3. To Mary, what does American culture mean?
(a) Mary does not have an opinion on American culture.
(b) Forgetting cultural pasts and creating a new future.
(c) Incorporating the cultures of those around us.
(d) Remembering one's cultural history and honoring it.

4. What color is Ellen's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of individuals tend to avoid "traditional" lives?

2. Which woman did Mary have a particularly difficult time connecting with during her interviews?

3. Which of the following is NOT a way Mary lists as a reason for asymmetry in a relationship?

4. Which of the following is NOT a building Mary claims can be "a joint composition"?

5. What does Alice believe is the art form of the 21st century?

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