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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the awareness about sexual oppression that the author advocates?
(a) Sexual oppression is derived from poor self-esteem.
(b) Men are not effected by sexual oppression but they should support ending it.
(c) Sexual oppression damages everyone and ending it will benefit everyone.
(d) Sexual oppression is here to stay.

2. In Chapter Four, what does the author give as the broad definition of "sisterhood" from the early feminist movement?
(a) Unity between working women.
(b) Common religion among women.
(c) Women who share the same parents.
(d) Unity between women.

3. How does the author describe Betty Friedan in Chapter 1?
(a) As the author of a seminal feminist work whose theories have a white, middle-class bias.
(b) As a marginal woman who rose to prominence.
(c) As a creative genius who was misunderstood.
(d) As a major proponent of integration within the feminist movement.

4. How has the author's own perception of her book held up?
(a) The theories in the book do not have a mass appeal.
(b) She feels that a lot of her theories are now outdated.
(c) She believes that her ideas are too radical.
(d) She comments that the book's theories are still sound, still relevant, and easily understandable by contemporary readers from all walks of life.

5. In the Preface (2000), what examples does the author give of the problematic status of women in contemporary society?
(a) High poverty, low status of single mothers, lack of state assistance and health care.
(b) High divorce rates, low job benefits, no enough day care.
(c) High poverty, high divorce rates, lack of state assistance.
(d) Low job benefits, high poverty, high divorce rates.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?

2. Why does the author spend time talking about the relationship between feminism and the family?

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

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

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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