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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. What does it ultimately mean for the author when women behave like white men?
(a) It means that these women are creating a more successful life.
(b) It means that there are more white men, i.e. there is no new definition of humanity.
(c) It means that they are traitors to their gender.
(d) It's an important sign of the sexual revolution.

2. How does the author view the concept of personal freedom?
(a) It is grounded in preserving the patriarchal, capitalist, individualist status quo.
(b) It is an honorable and uplifting concept.
(c) It runs the risk of promoting sexual infidelity.
(d) It promises to be an idea around which the feminist movement can rally.

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

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

5. What change to the language expressing involvement in feminism does the author advocate?
(a) Change "I am a feminist" to "I advocate feminism."
(b) Change "I advocate feminism" to "I am a feminist."
(c) Change "I am a feminist" to "I support the feminist movement."
(d) Change "I advocate feminism" to "I support the feminist movement."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author support her claims about the reception of black women's efforts in the early feminist movement?

3. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?

4. What were black women mostly encouraged to talk about in the early days of the feminist movement.

5. What is the primary "point of contact" between the oppressor and the oppressed?

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