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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what key term does the author use to talk about the "racial politic" in the U.S.?
(a) Racial ignorance.
(b) White supremacy.
(c) Regression.
(d) White privilege.

2. For the author, what perspective really changed the direction of feminist thought?
(a) Creating women's studies departments in universities.
(b) Looking back at women's history.
(c) Accepting men into the movement.
(d) Looking at the interlocking nature of race, class, and gender.

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

4. In the author's view, how should the beliefs about motherhood that she discusses be dealt with?
(a) They should be broken down and eliminated.
(b) They should be replaced by non-European beliefs.
(c) They should be taught in schools.
(d) They should be embraced by new mothers.

5. 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 can enable them to resist exploitation, freeing them to transform society for the better.
(c) It enables them to reinforce the patriarchal model of power.
(d) It will not enable them to change anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must happen in order for women to create true sisterhood?

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

3. In the author's view, what is the result, or effect, of some successful feminists' particular relationship with power?

4. Who must be retrained in order for the feminist movement to be successful?

5. What can happen to women in light of the social views about their gender?

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