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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, how did early feminists see gender?
(a) As less important than race.
(b) As less important than class.
(c) As a form of empowerment.
(d) As the sole determinant of a woman's fate.

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

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

4. What name did early feminists use to describe radical, or revolutionary, feminists?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Traitors.
(c) Naive.
(d) Spoilers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How has the author's own perception of her book held up?

2. When and where did the author enroll in her first women's studies class?

3. The author cites Lillian Hellman's autobiography as an example of what kind of phenomenon?

4. What was the author's initial experience in women's groups?

5. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?

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