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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on your understanding of the two Prefaces, who does the author wish to reach with her work?
(a) Men.
(b) Women of color.
(c) As wide and diverse of an audience as possible.
(d) Mainly people who are brand new to feminism.

2. What is the primary "point of contact" between the oppressor and the oppressed?
(a) There is very little actual contact.
(b) Marriage.
(c) The work environment.
(d) Absence of choices.

3. What does it ultimately mean for the author when women behave like white men?
(a) It's an important sign of the sexual revolution.
(b) It means that these women are creating a more successful life.
(c) It means that there are more white men, i.e. there is no new definition of humanity.
(d) It means that they are traitors to their gender.

4. In the author's view, what three things most determine a woman's destiny?
(a) Gender, race, and class.
(b) Her race, her gender, and who she marries.
(c) Who she marries, her appearance, and her family name.
(d) Her alma mater, her first job, and who she marries.

5. In the Preface, which four factors are most central to the author's argument about a person's position in society?
(a) Education, political beliefs, place of birth, and family name.
(b) Race, gender, income, and education.
(c) Height, gender, income, and place of birth.
(d) Race, weight, gender, and marital status.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?

2. According to the author, how did early feminists see gender?

3. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?

4. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?

5. For the author, which two main terms had been left out of feminist discussions when she first published her book?

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