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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?
(a) Liberal and conservative.
(b) Margin and center.
(c) Intellectual and illiterate.
(d) Inside and outside.

2. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?
(a) Why do women want equality with men?
(b) When will men decide to share their power?
(c) How come more women don not see the value in imitating male models of power?
(d) There are degrees of "equality" within the male gender, so with which men are women supposed to want equality?

3. According to the author, how has the relationship between feminism and the family often been portrayed?
(a) Feminism has often been portrayed as anti-family and pro-freedom.
(b) The family is accepted as a necessary evil.
(c) Feminism does not seem to address this issue very clearly.
(d) Feminism is often perceived as pro-family.

4. What name did early feminists use to describe radical, or revolutionary, feminists?
(a) Naive.
(b) Traitors.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Spoilers.

5. How does the author view the concept of personal freedom?
(a) It is an honorable and uplifting concept.
(b) It runs the risk of promoting sexual infidelity.
(c) It is grounded in preserving the patriarchal, capitalist, individualist status quo.
(d) It promises to be an idea around which the feminist movement can rally.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author's Preface (2000), where is visionary feminist discourse increasingly talked about?

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

3. Why does the author spend time talking about the relationship between feminism and the family?

4. In the Preface to the second edition (2000), how does the author describe the original reception of her book?

5. In Chapter 2, what are the author's thoughts on a universally accepted definition of feminism?

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