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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what did Hooks say about the experience of white women?
(a) It was the same as the experience of non-white women.
(b) Hooks does not mention the experience of white women in Chapter 12.
(c) It was completely different from the experience of non-white women.
(d) It was a good mix of having similarities with non-white women and being very different from non-white women.

2. What did Hooks feel like she was always punished for?
(a) Fighting with her siblings.
(b) Questioning the matriarchal order.
(c) Not washing the dishes.
(d) Questioning the patriarchal order.

3. In Chapter 5, Hooks brought up the idea of race in what type of atmosphere?
(a) Social.
(b) Academic.
(c) Poor.
(d) Hostile.

4. Hooks said that many white women are racist in what ways?
(a) Complexity or inactively and unintentionally.
(b) Complexity or actively and intentionally.
(c) Complicity or actively and intentionally.
(d) Complicity or inactively and unintentionally.

5. What did Hooks notice between white women?
(a) Their desire to make each other sad.
(b) Their desire to make each other wealthy.
(c) Their level of competition.
(d) Their level of bonding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of experiences did Hooks write about in Chapter 8?

2. What did Hooks say is now the reputation of feminist theory?

3. What feeling towards men in her adult life did Hooks have as a result of her childhood?

4. In Chapter 8, Hooks spoke of the importance of doing what to people?

5. According to Hooks, what group of people were the masterminds behind the control system?

(see the answer key)

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