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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 Preface to the second edition, what is the first factor considered by black parents when a child is born, according to the author?
(a) Race, then gender.
(b) Gender, then race.
(c) Race, then size.
(d) Gender, then size.

2. Related to the issue of feminist writing, between which two groups does the author notice tension in the greater feminist movement?
(a) The tension between younger and older women.
(b) The tension between those who advocate scientific analysis and those advocating political manifestos.
(c) The tension between those who write and discuss theories and ideas and those who engage in direct activism to support the feminist movement.
(d) The tension between those who are idealistic and those who are practical.

3. What will happen if people follow the course of action regarding beliefs about motherhood proposed by the author?
(a) It will help to eliminate systemic sexism.
(b) It will help children learn about motherhood.
(c) It will help new mothers to carry on traditions.
(d) It will expose others to non-western cultural perspectives.

4. What change in attitudes towards work does the author propose in Chapter Seven.
(a) Society needs to discourage too much focus on work.
(b) From a male-dominated sphere to a woman-dominated sphere.
(c) From a purely money-oriented activity to an activity that enables, and enriches, life.
(d) People need to try new career paths.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following ideas does not appear in the author's discussion of strategies for dealing with accepted beliefs about motherhood?

2. At the end of the Preface (2000), what does the author say regarding "patriarchal mass media" and feminism?

3. How does the author characterize black women's future role in the feminist movement?

4. According to the author, in what form has feminist thought primarily been circulated?

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

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