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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. In the first chapter, how does the author characterize the perspective of the women involved in the early feminist movement?
(a) They thought working women were not true feminists.
(b) Their perspective is difficult to pin down since they were from many different social backgrounds.
(c) They were overly concerned with saving poor women.
(d) They saw all women as oppressed but had no real awareness of the life of a non-white, non-middle class women.

2. For the author, what activity would be most likely to help spread feminism and its goals to a wider cross section of women?
(a) Promoting literacy.
(b) Holding town hall events.
(c) Buying ad space on television.
(d) Printing more pamphlets.

3. In Chapter 1, the author states that feminist theory and the feminist movement were originally shaped by which type of people?
(a) Expatriates living abroad.
(b) Working-class women.
(c) Middle-class white women.
(d) Middle-class women.

4. Who is affected by sexist attitudes in the author's view?
(a) Women.
(b) Gay men.
(c) No one.
(d) Both men and women.

5. In Chapter Four, what does the author give as the broad definition of "sisterhood" from the early feminist movement?
(a) Unity between working women.
(b) Unity between women.
(c) Women who share the same parents.
(d) Common religion among women.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The phrase "the problem that has no name" refers to which of the following issues?

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

4. What is the definition of feminism proposed by the author?

5. Which definition of feminism does not work, according to the author?

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