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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Women become a majority of the electorate in 1984. In 1986 how do they influence national politics?
(a) They return the Senate to the Democrats.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) They select Geraldine Ferraro for Vice-President.
(d) They elect a Democratic President.

2. ________ issues more miniskirts and says older women want to feel sexy on the job and ________ agrees: "gals" like to show their legs.
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) John Weitz, Christian Dior.
(c) Calvin Klein, Christian Lacroix.
(d) Bill Blass, Calvin Klein.

3. Yankelovich Monitor surveys find that "masculinity" is often defined as a man being a "good provider." This has negative implications for which of the following aspects of the feminist movement?
(a) Women's increasing presence in the political arena.
(b) Women's choices of fashion and clothing.
(c) Women's drive for economic equality.
(d) Women's desires to control their own fertility.

4. According to Faludi, is the 1980s backlash successful in its goals concerning women and the workforce?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) No, the backlash is completely unsuccessful and women are entering the workforce simply to show man that they control their own destinies.
(c) No, the backlash fails to prevent women from entering the workforce.
(d) Yes, the backlash is greatly reduced the number of women entering the workforce versus women who entered in the 60s and 70s.

5. According to Faludi, cosmetic companies try to increase sales by ___________ their products.
(a) Augmenting.
(b) Cleaning up.
(c) Reducing.
(d) Medicalizing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Retin-A is approved by the FDA to treat _____________ and is eventually marketed to treat ________.

2. According to Faludi, rather than helping women to overcome the problems with misogyny, the book If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? suggests that women can be happy only if they do all of the following EXCEPT:

3. Faludi presents Ms. Magazine as a media outlet that has abandoned its flagship status as a supporter of the feminist movement. She writes that the magazine returns to its roots only after what happens?

4. Which backlash proponent calls himself "America's Number-One Anti-feminist"?

5. In the early stages of the feminist movement, women unite and fight for which of the following?

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