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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. The phrase "the problem that has no name" refers to which of the following issues?
(a) Women's fears of aging.
(b) Women and schizophrenia.
(c) The psychological malaise of all women in American society due to gender roles.
(d) Hating one's family.

2. What has happened as a result of the form taken by the majority of feminist writing?
(a) Many uneducated women have been excluded.
(b) Many women have seen the writing as impractical.
(c) Younger women have been able to relate to feminist writing with more ease.
(d) More women have been attracted to the movement.

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

4. According to the title of Chapter Nine, what is one of the primary goals of the feminist movement?
(a) To legalize prostitution.
(b) To develop a new rating system for DVDs and video games.
(c) To end violence, especially against women.
(d) To create a government department overseeing women's issues.

5. What can happen to women in light of the social views about their gender?
(a) Nothing happens to women; they are not influenced by social attitudes.
(b) There is no proof that social attitudes affect individual choices.
(c) Women can absorb these views and manifest them in their lives in negative ways.
(d) Women can simply imitate men and these views will not affect them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of society, for example, would women be able to work towards changing if they were freed from exploitation.

2. "The problem that has no name" is a quotation by which author?

3. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?

4. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?

5. In the author's view, which prejudices is it important for women of color to transcend?

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