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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. For the author, what must happen to feminism in order for it to have "a revolutionary, transformative impact on society"?
(a) People involved in feminism must reject the popular media.
(b) Feminism must exclude men from the movement.
(c) Feminism must become more intellectual.
(d) Feminism must become a mass-based political movement.

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

3. The author states that most women would like to be like ________________.
(a) their mothers.
(b) their best friends.
(c) white men.
(d) their mentors.

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

5. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?
(a) There are degrees of "equality" within the male gender, so with which men are women supposed to want equality?
(b) Why do women want equality with men?
(c) How come more women don not see the value in imitating male models of power?
(d) When will men decide to share their power?

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the social and racial dynamic described by the author at the beginning of the Preface to the first edition of the book?

2. Who has portrayed the relationship between feminism and the family in this way? (See question # 61)

3. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?

4. In Chapter 3, "The Significance of Feminist Movement," the author discusses which of the following themes?

5. How does the author feel about defining feminism as enabling total personal freedom?

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