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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. At the end of the Preface to the second edition, where does the author maintain that a feminist path will lead us?
(a) To a world where women have equality with men.
(b) To a major battle between the forces of peace and of domination.
(c) To a world where sexism is kept at a minimum.
(d) To a world of peace, freedom, and justice, without sexism or domination.

2. Which definition of feminism does not work, according to the author?
(a) A definition that revolves around equal rights for all people.
(b) A definition that completely rejects patriarchy.
(c) One that looks for new definitions of equality.
(d) One that is grounded in the desire for equality with men.

3. In the author's view, is it valid to define feminism in terms of creating a sense of community?
(a) She claims that non-white, lower class women, who already have a strong sense of community may not find this definition adequate.
(b) The definition is too vague to be useful.
(c) Yes, this should be part of the universal definition of feminism.
(d) Community is something that all women lack so it is way to define feminism.

4. What assertion does the author make about lower and middle class women and power?
(a) They feel comfortable with the power hierarchy.
(b) They have followed creative and life-affirming models of power.
(c) They do not have the time to create new models of power.
(d) They have given up on attaining any power in their lives.

5. According to the author, in Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," what were black feminists initially trying to do in the feminist movement?
(a) To get more work.
(b) Be more like white feminists.
(c) Make new friends.
(d) To expand the basis of feminist thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author opens the Preface to the first edition of the book with a description of which group and its experiences in life?

2. As stated in the 1984 Preface, what is the primary weakness of feminist theory that the author promises to address in her book?

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?

4. In the author's view, what is the result, or effect, of some successful feminists' particular relationship with power?

5. How does the author view women's desires and attempts to be like white men?

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