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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. How does the author propose to prioritize the struggles against various forms of prejudice?
(a) Feminists should focus on gender issues first and then address problems like classism.
(b) Feminists should look to their community leaders for guidance on how to prioritize their actions against different forms of prejudice.
(c) She does not think that prejudices can be prioritized one over the other.
(d) People should prioritize whatever prejudice is most relevant to their lives.

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

3. What must be learned in order for the feminist movement to be successful?
(a) Men must learn non-violence.
(b) Everyone must learn to not accept and/or live according to traditional sexist attitudes.
(c) Women must learn to compete with men in the workforce.
(d) Working class and non-white men must learn to reject capitalist patriarchy.

4. What assertion does the author make (once again) about who benefits from the current feminist movement?
(a) She states that white middle class women stand to benefit more than anyone else.
(b) Only women will benefit from the movement.
(c) It can, and will, benefit people of both genders and all ages.
(d) Children will benefit, but not the current generation.

5. What was the week point in feminists' initial view of power?
(a) They did not distinguish between power as domination and control over others and power that is creative and life-affirming.
(b) They did not realize that power was not limited to men.
(c) They placed too much value on attaining power and not enough on its effects.
(d) Their opinions were vague and lacked cohesion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of society, for example, would women be able to work towards changing if they were freed from exploitation.

2. How does the author characterize the majority of feminist writing?

3. 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?

4. The author expresses how feminism reacts to "a political system of imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy;" how does she view the state of our society today?

5. Why did many lower/middle class and/or non-white women respond to early feminist views on work as they did?

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