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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which definition of feminism does not work, according to the author?
(a) One that is grounded in the desire for equality with men.
(b) A definition that revolves around equal rights for all people.
(c) One that looks for new definitions of equality.
(d) A definition that completely rejects patriarchy.

2. In the Preface to the second edition (2000), how does the author characterize the later reception of her work?
(a) Women of color still feel that the author does not address their concerns.
(b) Male academics find the work too exclusive.
(c) Many people embrace her ideas but do not give her any credit for them.
(d) The people who first rejected the book came to regard the author's innovations as necessary and valuable.

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

4. According to the author, how has the relationship between feminism and the family often been portrayed?
(a) Feminism is often perceived as pro-family.
(b) The family is accepted as a necessary evil.
(c) Feminism does not seem to address this issue very clearly.
(d) Feminism has often been portrayed as anti-family and pro-freedom.

5. In the author's view, which prejudices is it important for women of color to transcend?
(a) Prejudices against their mothers' generation.
(b) Prejudices against rich women.
(c) Prejudices against academics and/or intellectuals.
(d) Prejudices against illiterate women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the shared feeling that helped define sisterhood in the early years of the movement, according to the author?

2. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?

3. According to the author, what does society often teach women about what it means to be a woman?

4. How does the author characterize black women's future role in the feminist movement?

5. What is the author's main contention about work in Chapter Seven?

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