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

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

3. Were there ever alternate reactions to black women's efforts to participate in the early feminist movement, and if so what were they?
(a) Black women were always seen as a threat to the movement.
(b) Black feminists' ideas about class were accepted, but not their ideas about race.
(c) Some white feminists rejected their ideas but most did not.
(d) Sometimes their ideas inspired new understanding and growth in the movement.

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

5. For the author, which two main terms had been left out of feminist discussions when she first published her book?
(a) Class and marital status.
(b) Gender and race.
(c) Genetics and the role of the family.
(d) Race and class.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Preface (2000), what examples does the author give of the problematic status of women in contemporary society?

3. In Chapter 1, the author states that feminist theory and the feminist movement were originally shaped by which type of people?

4. The author opens the Preface to the first edition of the book with a description of which group and its experiences in life?

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?

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