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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are black and white men the same in the author's view?
(a) They both do not want women to be strong and assertive.
(b) They are not the same in the author's view.
(c) They both stand to lose power as a result of feminism.
(d) They are both capable of sexual oppression and violence against women, whether sexual or non-sexual.

3. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?
(a) From a foreign perspective.
(b) From an elite position.
(c) From the margins.
(d) From a religious perspective.

4. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?
(a) Leah Fritz.
(b) Rita Mae Brown.
(c) Benjamin Barber.
(d) Betty Friedan.

5. What major difference between white and black men does the author point out?
(a) White men were not as threatened by strong women functioning outside traditional gender roles.
(b) Black men were not as threatened by strong women functioning outside traditional gender roles.
(c) Black men did not trust women who worked outside the home.
(d) White men encouraged women to go to work whereas black men did not.

6. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?
(a) By finding out which men are truly oppressive.
(b) Through solidarity in the face of all forms of oppression.
(c) Through sustained debate.
(d) The movement does not need a definition of sisterhood.

7. Who must be retrained in order for the feminist movement to be successful?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Men and women.
(c) Men.
(d) White upper class men.

8. In Chapter 3, "The Significance of Feminist Movement," the author discusses which of the following themes?
(a) The potential social and political benefits of the feminist movement.
(b) The effects of feminism on foreign policy.
(c) Famous personalities within the feminist movement.
(d) The major shortcomings of the feminist movement.

9. How does the author describe the family in "Western society"?
(a) It is no longer the primary social unit.
(b) For centuries it has been dominated by a sexist, patriarchal, authoritarian model.
(c) Television has destroyed family relationships.
(d) The Western family is based on nurturing and equality.

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

11. What are some of the biggest challenges to sisterhood?
(a) Unfair business practices.
(b) Racism, classism, sexism, and heterosexism.
(c) Global warming, politics, and religion.
(d) There used to be challenges but they have lessened.

12. "The problem that has no name" is a quotation by which author?
(a) Bell hooks.
(b) Rita Mae Brown.
(c) Leah Fritz.
(d) Betty Friedan.

13. 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?
(a) In spite of the social advances of the last few decades, this system is still entrenched; therefore, feminist work is still relevant.
(b) Our contemporary society has made race irrelevant.
(c) Feminism has completely transformed the system at all levels.
(d) No advances have been made despite the best efforts of the movement.

14. What potential effect can feminism have on the family, in the author's view?
(a) It can undermine family stability.
(b) It can transform the family in very positive ways.
(c) It can help maintain the traditional structure of the Western family.
(d) It can draw attention away from the family towards more important things.

15. What must happen in order for women to create true sisterhood?
(a) Women must learn to organize politically.
(b) Women must learn to explore, understand, and communicate their individual experiences.
(c) Women must all agree on a single definition of sisterhood.
(d) Women must decide to get a formal education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author see feminism and the family?

3. What is the social and racial dynamic described by the author at the beginning of the Preface to the first edition of the book?

4. What did these early feminists forget to take into account in their beliefs about men?

5. What do feminists need to consider when examining their beliefs about men?

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