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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the shared feeling that helped define sisterhood in the early years of the movement, according to the author?
(a) Artistic inspiration.
(b) A love of adventure.
(c) A sense of victimization.
(d) Desire for greater affluence.

2. What assertion does the author make (once again) about who benefits from the current feminist movement?
(a) Children will benefit, but not the current generation.
(b) Only women will benefit from the movement.
(c) It can, and will, benefit people of both genders and all ages.
(d) She states that white middle class women stand to benefit more than anyone else.

3. As stated in the 1984 Preface, what is the primary weakness of feminist theory that the author promises to address in her book?
(a) Feminist theory does not reach out to younger women.
(b) Feminist theory is too focused on economics.
(c) Feminist theory does not propose concrete solutions for women's empowerment.
(d) It has been developed and presented from the perspective of women with more societal power and privilege.

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

5. The title of Chapter Ten, "Revolutionary Parenting," suggests which of the following ideas?
(a) Parenting and technology.
(b) Parents should homeschool their children.
(c) Parenting, and attitudes toward it, must undergo major changes.
(d) How activists can meet the challenges of parenting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), what general theme does the author present?

2. What opinion does the author express regarding the connection between early feminist concepts of sexual liberty and the movement to end sexual oppression?

3. Who must be retrained in order for the feminist movement to be successful?

4. Who is affected by sexist attitudes in the author's view?

5. How does the author characterize early feminist concepts of sexual liberty?

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