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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
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. What part of the quilt provides continuity?
(a) The trim.
(b) The pieces.
(c) The backing.
(d) The needle and thread.
3. Which of the following minority groups does Bateson NOT explicitly discuss in her explanation of the inequalities in society?
(a) Latinos.
(b) Asian-Americans.
(c) Women.
(d) African-Americans.
4. At which college does Johnnetta teach?
(a) Spelman.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Oxford.
5. Whose memoir was Mary working on when she first met Ellen in 1983?
(a) Her parents'.
(b) Her deceased brother's.
(c) Her own.
(d) Her grandmother's.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Bateson, what is the danger of being the daughter of a successful father?
2. What is Mrs. Erickson's first name?
3. Throughout the course of the book, how many women's lives will be studied?
4. How many children did Joan and Erik have together?
5. What is the name of Jack's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Mary learn about society while visiting her mother's work with her?
2. What is the most significant memory Alice has of her childhood in Rumania?
3. What does Bateson believe is the next big step for humanity across the world?
4. How did Johnnetta's relationship with her husband change after they moved to Africa?
5. In what ways does Mary Bateson see Ellen and Steve's relationship as a good example of partnership?
6. According to Bateson, how is life like jazz music?
7. What does it mean for one to compose their life as an "emergent vision"?
8. How do Joan and Erik collaborate on each other's professional projects?
9. According to Bateson, how do today's values for a "good life" differ from traditional values?
10. How did Johnnetta's experiences in Cuba change her opinion of race and society?
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