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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. Feminists outflank the antiabortion "warriors" at which of the following Sacramento family-planning clinics?
(a) Operation Hope.
(b) Operation clinic.
(c) Operation Rescue.
(d) Operation salvation.

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

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

4. Why does Faludi believe Warren Farrell's loses his enthusiasm for the feminist movement?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Women are unhappy that he is a spokesman for the movement.
(c) Feminism is fading in the media.
(d) He is tired of defending his position.

5. The federal "reductions in force" hit women over which level twice as badly as men?
(a) G.S. 9.
(b) G.S. 11.
(c) G.S. 5.
(d) All answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Part 3, "Origins of a Reaction: Backlash Movers, Shakers, and Thinkers," begins by looking at "The Politics of Resentment: The ___________ War on Women."

2. Paul Weyrich is defined by Faludi as all the following EXCEPT:

3. By ignoring women's issues in his acceptance speech, which presidential candidate sees his twenty-four percent gender gap decease to only eight percent by Election Day?

4. Grant concludes that women's liberation is a set of "big lies" that lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Faludi writes that many fundamentalist preachers fear feminism because it threatens their status. Identify and explain the reasons she gives for this fear.

2. Why is it an important fight for the women to challenge the use of the word masochism in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM))?

3. Describe the ways in which Poet Robert Bly affects the feminist movement.

4. Identify two of the books listed in this chapter that focus on women getting married. Explain why the focus of these books is not helpful to women.

5. The press touts a shrinking pay gap and decreasing discrimination for women in white-collar positions. According to Faludi, however, this is not the case. Explain the evidence Faludi presents to refute the presses claims.

6. 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?

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

8. Summarize the Sears, Roebuck, and Co. battle with the EEOC?

9. Summarize the case of Angela Carder.

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

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