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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 Enriching the Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the women in the book are looking for "symmetrical relationships"?
(a) All of the women.
(b) None of the wome.
(c) Ellen and Johnnetta.
(d) Alice and Joan.

2. What genre is "The Ode of Imru'u I-Qays"?
(a) It is a short-story.
(b) It is a play.
(c) It is an essay.
(d) It is a poem.

3. According to Bateson, what does American society value above all else?
(a) Art.
(b) Family.
(c) Money.
(d) Education.

4. Which of the following subjects did Erik study?
(a) Childhood sexuality.
(b) Animal mating rituals.
(c) Cross pollination.
(d) The celibacy of nuns.

5. Which of the following statements best describes the five women profiled in this book?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) They are went through periods of disillusionment.
(c) They are all idealists.
(d) They are all fighters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the youngest woman in the book?

2. What does Mary claim is the excuse given to young girls to keep them out of science?

3. Which of the women Mary interviewed is the oldest woman in the book?

4. Why does Johnnetta "whip [her]self with guilt"?

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

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