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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface to the second edition (2000), how does the author describe the original reception of her book?
(a) It started a riot.
(b) It was rejected by mainstream feminists.
(c) Women of color claimed it focused mostly on white women so they rejected it.
(d) It was embraced by all feminists for its thought-provoking content.

2. In Chapter 2, what are the author's thoughts on a universally accepted definition of feminism?
(a) She doesn't understand why it is so difficult for people to agree on a universal definition..
(b) She does not see the relevance in trying to find a universally accepted definition.
(c) She says that it continues to be difficult to find a universally accepted definition.
(d) She thinks that the current definition is already adequate and people should focus on more important matters.s

3. What is the definition of feminism proposed by the author?
(a) Everyone should develop her own definition of feminism.
(b) Feminism should be understood as total personal freedom for everyone.
(c) Feminism must be defined as community before anything else.
(d) The struggle to end sexist oppression in all its forms, whether economic, political, social, or sexual.

4. The phrase "the problem that has no name" refers to which of the following issues?
(a) The psychological malaise of all women in American society due to gender roles.
(b) Hating one's family.
(c) Women and schizophrenia.
(d) Women's fears of aging.

5. How does the author describe feminism in the U.S.?
(a) As a bourgeois ideology based on liberal individualism.
(b) As a separatist movement.
(c) As a collective Marxist movement.
(d) As a radical revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author propose to prioritize the struggles against various forms of prejudice?

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

3. How does the author see feminism and the family?

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

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

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