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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. 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.

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

3. What can the kind of power practiced by women from non-affluent communities enable them to do?
(a) It will enable them to keep their jobs.
(b) It enables them to reinforce the patriarchal model of power.
(c) It can enable them to resist exploitation, freeing them to transform society for the better.
(d) It will not enable them to change anything.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to gender and violence, what major aspect of violence does the author discuss in this chapter?

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

3. In the Preface, which four factors are most central to the author's argument about a person's position in society?

4. In the author's opinion, how did early feminists view violence against women?

5. What is the definition of feminism proposed by the author?

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