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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the author, what perspective really changed the direction of feminist thought?
(a) Looking at the interlocking nature of race, class, and gender.
(b) Looking back at women's history.
(c) Accepting men into the movement.
(d) Creating women's studies departments in universities.

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

3. 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) Gender, race, and class.
(c) Her alma mater, her first job, and who she marries.
(d) Her race, her gender, and who she marries.

4. As stated in the 1984 Preface, what is the primary weakness of feminist theory that the author promises to address in her book?
(a) Feminist theory does not reach out to younger women.
(b) Feminist theory is too focused on economics.
(c) Feminist theory does not propose concrete solutions for women's empowerment.
(d) It has been developed and presented from the perspective of women with more societal power and privilege.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter, how does the author characterize the perspective of the women involved in the early feminist movement?

2. What does it ultimately mean for the author when women behave like white men?

3. What did she notice about white female students at the time?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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