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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it ultimately mean for the author when women behave like white men?
(a) It means that there are more white men, i.e. there is no new definition of humanity.
(b) It means that these women are creating a more successful life.
(c) It means that they are traitors to their gender.
(d) It's an important sign of the sexual revolution.

2. Overall, what does the author think about the effects of the feminist movement?
(a) The feminist movement has not changed the educational landscape.
(b) It has not done enough to reach out to both genders.
(c) The movement has had positive effects, but mostly in the academic world.
(d) It has created amazing changes in the lives of girls and boys, and women and men.

3. For the author, what must happen to feminism in order for it to have "a revolutionary, transformative impact on society"?
(a) People involved in feminism must reject the popular media.
(b) Feminism must exclude men from the movement.
(c) Feminism must become a mass-based political movement.
(d) Feminism must become more intellectual.

4. In the author's view, what three things most determine a woman's destiny?
(a) Her race, her gender, and who she marries.
(b) Gender, race, and class.
(c) Her alma mater, her first job, and who she marries.
(d) Who she marries, her appearance, and her family name.

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) Be more like white feminists.
(b) To get more work.
(c) Make new friends.
(d) To expand the basis of feminist thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were black women mostly encouraged to talk about in the early days of the feminist movement.

2. 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?

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

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

5. In the Preface, which four factors are most central to the author's argument about a person's position in society?

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