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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Demote men while promoting women.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Show preferential treatment to women in meetings.
(d) Blame affirmative action when rejecting male applicants.

2. According to Faludi in Chapter 1, all of the following attack feminists EXCEPT:
(a) School teachers.
(b) Clergy.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Politicians.

3. The chapter "Teen Angels and Unwed Witches" turns to which of the following media?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Movies.
(c) Television.
(d) Newspaper.

4. According to Faludi, how are female characters treated in morality tales?
(a) Women are not judged according to their lifestyle choices.
(b) Good mothers win, and single women are always envious of those in traditional roles.
(c) Good mothers are punished, and independent women win.
(d) Good mothers win, and independent women are punished.

5. According to Backlash, attacking the feminist movement is accomplished by systematically using which of the following?
(a) Popular culture.
(b) Grassroots movements of husbands and fathers.
(c) Research on children's opinions.
(d) No answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. This fragrance initially "celebrates women's liberation" but eventually ran campaigns in which under-aged models were used.

2. Which of the following two individuals does Faludi highlight as being unmarried while preaching that women should marry?

3. In the late 1980s, circulation of traditional women's magazines is down sharply with Good Housekeeping the worst off and Working Woman the best off. To what does Faludi attribute the relative success of Working Woman?

4. ***Poet Robert Bly speaks to mostly all-male audiences about healthier views of masculinity in the time of all of the following EXCEPT:

5. Which organization's findings do not support the idea of a "baby boomlet" among career women?

(see the answer key)

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