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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did early (upper middle class, white) feminists regard work?
(a) Work outside the home was equated with freedom from male oppression.
(b) They felt it was less important than education.
(c) They wanted to work but did not want to compete with men in the professions.
(d) They saw it as an added burden to the childcare they were already doing.

2. In the author's view, what is the result, or effect, of some successful feminists' particular relationship with power?
(a) It perpetuates the very sexism they claim to strive against.
(b) It destroys less powerful women's chances.
(c) It reverses gender roles in a positive way.
(d) It makes men extremely jealous.

3. For the author, what perspective really changed the direction of feminist thought?
(a) Creating women's studies departments in universities.
(b) Accepting men into the movement.
(c) Looking back at women's history.
(d) Looking at the interlocking nature of race, class, and gender.

4. What was the author's initial experience in women's groups?
(a) White women did not treat women of color as equals.
(b) She found solidarity with women from very different backgrounds.
(c) Everyone was really open-minded.
(d) No one would look at her.

5. The author expresses how feminism reacts to "a political system of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy;" how does she view the state of our society today?
(a) Feminism has completely transformed the system at all levels.
(b) In spite of the social advances of the last few decades, this system is still entrenched; therefore, feminist work is still relevant.
(c) Our contemporary society has made race irrelevant.
(d) No advances have been made despite the best efforts of the movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major difference between white and black men does the author point out?

2. How does the author feel about defining feminism as enabling total personal freedom?

3. What is the author's contention about the feelings that defined sisterhood?

4. In the Preface to the second edition (2000), how does the author characterize the later reception of her work?

5. In the Preface (2000), what examples does the author give of the problematic status of women in contemporary society?

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