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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. What is the message of chapter 11, "The Backlash Brain Trust: From Neocons to Neofems"?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) How laypeople are used by the backlash to discredit feminism in the 1980s.
(c) How large non-profit organizations fund backlash efforts in the 1980.
(d) How a variety of "experts" both frighten and confuse people about feminism in the 1980s.

2. In the summer following the 1988 election, which women's organization held a conference at which a motion passes to discuss a third political party?
(a) National Organization for Women.
(b) Women's Agenda Conference.
(c) Concerned Women for America.
(d) Eagle Forum.

3. Women's progress in the military falls after the Carter administration had ushered in a _______________ growth rate.
(a) Undocumented but noteworthy.
(b) 800%.
(c) Marginal.
(d) Small.

4. ***Poet Robert Bly speaks to mostly all-male audiences about healthier views of masculinity in the time of all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) Viking Power.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) Norsemen.

5. Who does Faludi cite as the most famous feminist to retract her views?
(a) Betty Friedan.
(b) Carol Gilligan.
(c) Susan Brownmiller.
(d) Camille Paglia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which researcher finds no statistically significant difference in how the sexes reason morally in nineteen Kohlberg studies?

2. Child abuse laws are extended to the fetus and "fetal neglect" bills flood legislatures as a result of which strategy?

3. According to Faludi, male crews comment that there are "too many women" on the job. This is reinforced by management's tendency to which of the following?

4. Which book shows Reagan's influence in criticizing the welfare state and pushing volunteerism and individual responsibility?

5. According to Faludi, the 1980s are awash with books about women's special virtues of:

Short Essay Questions

1. As one of the czars under President Regan, Gary Bauer represents male politicians who attack feminism. These men attempt to serve the backlash vocally while being unable to do so in reality with their own families. Describe the contradiction for Bauer.

2. The media is highlighted as a field in which women see some of the worst progress. What evidence does Faludi use to support her claim?

3. Highlight Chapter 13's presentation of the prominent battle between NBC, ABC, and the women who choose to stand up to their policies?

4. Discuss at least two of the implications of the fetal protection movement.

5. Discuss the history of the term masochism and how it has been used to label women. Explain how the American Psychiatric Association considers adding this term to its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1985.

6. In her tone and word use, Faludi defends Carol Gilligan as an unlucky researcher whose work is misused to support the backlash. Give three examples of where Faludi's tone or word use convey this message.

7. The feminist movement gained support and momentum in 1984 when Representative Geraldine Ferraro was nominated for vice-president on the Democratic ticket. Four years later, however, female candidates running for office are at record lows and they do not win most of the races for which they run. What is the explanation for this vast shift over a four-year period?

8. Chronicle the life of Connaught ("Connie") Marshner after she leaves college.

9. When Faludi writes that New Right women are less "trapped in the backlash eddies," what does she mean?

10. According to Faludi, why are men like John Willke and Randall Terry engaged in the fight against abortion.

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