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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group seems to be writing the most articles in magazines geared toward women, as witnessed by hooks?
(a) Poor women.
(b) Women.
(c) Privileged women.
(d) Men.

2. What type of woman seems to fill up fashion magazine advertisements, according to hooks?
(a) Overweight women.
(b) Thin women.
(c) Unintelligent women.
(d) Blonde women.

3. In what decade were women's studies on a solid course toward acceptance?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1970s.

4. Hooks claimed that for feminism to regain momentum, what must be available for the masses, especially the young?
(a) Literature.
(b) Career opportunities.
(c) Educational opportunities.
(d) Feminist groups and clubs.

5. What is associated with the sexual revolution?
(a) Sexual oppresson.
(b) Religion.
(c) Free love.
(d) Contraception.

6. What does hooks propose the public does to avoid passing on misinformation about feminism?
(a) Hire more strong female teachers.
(b) Change school curriculum.
(c) Separate boys and girls in classrooms.
(d) Hold feminist group meetings on school campus.

7. In which decade did hooks see the feminist political movement diminish after the sexual revolution?
(a) 1990s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 2000s.

8. Which type of feminist did hooks consider to be most distrusting?
(a) Hispanic feminists.
(b) Black feminists.
(c) Male feminists.
(d) White feminists.

9. What was the most sought after reproductive safegaurd in the sexual revolution?
(a) Condoms.
(b) Birth control pills.
(c) Abortions.
(d) IUDs.

10. Who encouraged her students to think first about the fate of women from working-class backgrounds?
(a) Abigail Adams.
(b) Diane Middlebrook.
(c) bell hooks.
(d) Tillie Olsen.

11. Who were hooks' alleged stars of the feminist movement early on?
(a) Children.
(b) White women.
(c) Black women.
(d) White men.

12. Hooks explains that which of the following is the second goal of feminism?
(a) To end exploitation of children.
(b) To end exploitation of students.
(c) To end sexist exploitation.
(d) To end exploitation of men.

13. According to hooks, who should have access to safe and affordable abortions?
(a) Black women.
(b) All women.
(c) Young women.
(d) Privileged women.

14. As opportunities grew for women, what type of solidarity began to wither, from hooks' perspective?
(a) Solidarity among all ages of women.
(b) Solidarity among all races of women.
(c) Solidarity among men and women.
(d) Solidarity among all classes of women.

15. The advent of no-fault divorces tended to favor who, according to hooks?
(a) Women.
(b) Men.
(c) The government.
(d) Whites.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1970s, which movement was most powerful in hooks' opinion?

2. Hooks claims that if men fully understood the negativity caused by sexism in our society, what would never be able to avoid the true goal of feminism?

3. How did the basic tenets of feminism emerge, as told from hooks' perspective?

4. Hooks claims that which of the following would diminish the necessity for abortions?

5. Hooks states that the first goal of feminism is which of the following?

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