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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), what general theme does the author present?
(a) Her mother's life story.
(b) A history of the feminist movement.
(c) The central theory of her work.
(d) Her ideas about high school education for girls.

2. How does the author see feminism and the family?
(a) She feels ambivalent about the relationship between the two.
(b) She thinks feminists that reject the family completely are justified in doing so.
(c) She believes that the traditional family structure is fine the way it is and feminists should not try to change it.
(d) Her definition of feminism is one that is pro-family.

3. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?
(a) From an elite position.
(b) From a foreign perspective.
(c) From the margins.
(d) From a religious perspective.

4. How does the author characterize the aims of the feminist movement in relationship to other movements?
(a) The feminist movements aims and intentions are interwoven with those struggling against classism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms of oppression..
(b) The aims and goals of the feminist movement are really separate from other movements.
(c) There is a relationship between feminism and the struggle against ageism, but that is all.
(d) Feminists should stay focused on their own goals and not look to other movements.

5. At the end of the Preface (2000), what does the author say regarding "patriarchal mass media" and feminism?
(a) It completely ignores feminism and feminists.
(b) It appropriates feminist language for its own uses.
(c) It trashes feminism or tells the public it is a dead movement.
(d) It creates low self-esteem in feminists.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author propose to prioritize the struggles against various forms of prejudice?

2. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?

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

4. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?

5. What change to the language expressing involvement in feminism does the author advocate?

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