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

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 size.
(b) Gender, then size.
(c) Race, then gender.
(d) Gender, then race.

2. In the Preface, which four factors are most central to the author's argument about a person's position in society?
(a) Race, gender, income, and education.
(b) Height, gender, income, and place of birth.
(c) Race, weight, gender, and marital status.
(d) Education, political beliefs, place of birth, and family name.

3. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?
(a) From a foreign perspective.
(b) From the margins.
(c) From a religious perspective.
(d) From an elite position.

4. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?
(a) Leah Fritz.
(b) Betty Friedan.
(c) Rita Mae Brown.
(d) Benjamin Barber.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe Betty Friedan in Chapter 1?

2. What name did early feminists use to describe radical, or revolutionary, feminists?

3. The author states that most women would like to be like ________________.

4. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?

5. How were black women's efforts received by white feminists?

(see the answer key)

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