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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were black women's efforts received by white feminists?
(a) They were mostly met with resentment and derision.
(b) They were openly embraced.
(c) They were completely ignored.
(d) They were seen as disorganized.

2. What was the author's initial experience in women's groups?
(a) She found solidarity with women from very different backgrounds.
(b) White women did not treat women of color as equals.
(c) No one would look at her.
(d) Everyone was really open-minded.

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

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

5. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?
(a) They are still rejected by mainstream feminists as too radical.
(b) They are accepted by mainstream feminism as common practice.
(c) They are exclusively embraced in university settings.
(d) They are mostly practiced by black intellectuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on your understanding of the two Prefaces, who does the author wish to reach with her work?

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

3. In the author's view, what three things most determine a woman's destiny?

4. According to the author, in Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," what were black feminists initially trying to do in the feminist movement?

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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