Feminist Theory from Margin to Center Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Feminist Theory from Margin to Center Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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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. 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) No advances have been made despite the best efforts of the movement.
(c) Our contemporary society has made race irrelevant.
(d) In spite of the social advances of the last few decades, this system is still entrenched; therefore, feminist work is still relevant.

2. Were there ever alternate reactions to black women's efforts to participate in the early feminist movement, and if so what were they?
(a) Black feminists' ideas about class were accepted, but not their ideas about race.
(b) Black women were always seen as a threat to the movement.
(c) Sometimes their ideas inspired new understanding and growth in the movement.
(d) Some white feminists rejected their ideas but most did not.

3. For the author, what is the relationship between traditional beliefs about the family and society at large?
(a) She credits changes in society with destroying the traditional family structure.
(b) She thinks that the family is a haven from society.
(c) She does not see any relationship between the two.
(d) Traditional beliefs about the family and the relationships within it are grounded in ll the other forms of discrimination at work in American society.

4. How does the author support her claims about the reception of black women's efforts in the early feminist movement?
(a) She presents statistical research.
(b) She does not support her claims with evidence.
(c) She presents a series of interviews that she conducted.
(d) She cites anecdotal evidence based on personal experience.

5. How does the author describe Betty Friedan in Chapter 1?
(a) As the author of a seminal feminist work whose theories have a white, middle-class bias.
(b) As a creative genius who was misunderstood.
(c) As a marginal woman who rose to prominence.
(d) As a major proponent of integration within the feminist movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe feminism in the U.S.?

2. How has the author's own perception of her book held up?

3. How does the author characterize the aims of the feminist movement in relationship to other movements?

4. According to the author, how did early feminists see gender?

5. How does the author describe the family in "Western society"?

(see the answer key)

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