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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 group of women are left out but really stand to benefit more from feminist thought?
(a) Middle class women.
(b) College women.
(c) Housewives.
(d) Illiterate women.

2. What is the author's central theory about the nature (and practice) of violence against women?
(a) Women invite violence by the way they dress.
(b) It is a result of women entering the workforce in large numbers.
(c) It is an innate part of male biology.
(d) It is a manifestation and perpetuation of traditional patriarchal thought that men are powerful and women are victims.

3. In the Preface (2000), what examples does the author give of the problematic status of women in contemporary society?
(a) Low job benefits, high poverty, high divorce rates.
(b) High poverty, high divorce rates, lack of state assistance.
(c) High divorce rates, low job benefits, no enough day care.
(d) High poverty, low status of single mothers, lack of state assistance and health care.

4. Why does the author spend time talking about the relationship between feminism and the family?
(a) She is tired of being accused of ignoring this important issue.
(b) She believes that it will help attract more men to the movement.
(c) She wants to dispel anti-family myths and propose a definition of feminism from within that takes the family unit as the foundation of a compassionate society.
(d) She is determined to promote the traditional family structure.

5. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?
(a) By finding out which men are truly oppressive.
(b) Through sustained debate.
(c) The movement does not need a definition of sisterhood.
(d) Through solidarity in the face of all forms of oppression.

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, the title of Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," relates to which of the following ideas?

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

3. How should feminists behave towards consumerism, according to the author?

4. How does the author support her claims about the reception of black women's efforts in the early feminist movement?

5. What will happen if people follow the course of action regarding beliefs about motherhood proposed by the author?

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