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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where did the author enroll in her first women's studies class?
(a) At Stanford in the 1970s.
(b) At UCLA in the late 1960s.
(c) At Howard in the 1970s.
(d) At Brown in the early 1980s.

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

3. How does the author feel about defining feminism as enabling total personal freedom?
(a) She sees this as the most favorable definition of feminism.
(b) She thinks it is immoral.
(c) She sees it as very limiting for women since it is a male-defined model.
(d) She finds the definition to vague.

4. What is the awareness about sexual oppression that the author advocates?
(a) Sexual oppression is derived from poor self-esteem.
(b) Sexual oppression damages everyone and ending it will benefit everyone.
(c) Men are not effected by sexual oppression but they should support ending it.
(d) Sexual oppression is here to stay.

5. According to the author, who originally defined "sisterhood" in the feminist movement?
(a) University professors.
(b) Young female college students in sociology classes.
(c) Working class women.
(d) The middle class white women at the forefront of the movement.

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

7. How does the author characterize the aims of the feminist movement in relationship to other movements?
(a) There is a relationship between feminism and the struggle against ageism, but that is all.
(b) Feminists should stay focused on their own goals and not look to other movements.
(c) The aims and goals of the feminist movement are really separate from other movements.
(d) The feminist movements aims and intentions are interwoven with those struggling against classism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms of oppression..

8. In the author's view, what three things most determine a woman's destiny?
(a) Gender, race, and class.
(b) Her alma mater, her first job, and who she marries.
(c) Who she marries, her appearance, and her family name.
(d) Her race, her gender, and who she marries.

9. Why does the author believe that it is important to define feminism from within the movement?
(a) It makes feminists appear more organized.
(b) Because it helps to combat negative stereotypes placed on it from without, and it can create growth within the movement.
(c) It provides direction for newcomers to the movement.
(d) Because it fosters pride among feminists.

10. How does the author characterize black women's future role in the feminist movement?
(a) She describes their future role along the lines of a hostile takeover.
(b) She believes that black women have an important role to play in deepening and broadening the movement.
(c) She believes that they will no longer need feminism.
(d) She thinks that they would be better off starting their own movement.

11. In the Preface, which four factors are most central to the author's argument about a person's position in society?
(a) Education, political beliefs, place of birth, and family name.
(b) Race, gender, income, and education.
(c) Height, gender, income, and place of birth.
(d) Race, weight, gender, and marital status.

12. 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 did not trust women who worked outside the home.
(c) Black men were not as threatened by strong women functioning outside traditional gender roles.
(d) White men encouraged women to go to work whereas black men did not.

13. In general, the title of Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," relates to which of the following ideas?
(a) Black women can create their own feminist theory; they do not need to participate in the broader movement.
(b) Black women's lives can serve as raw material for white women when they create feminist theory.
(c) It doesn't relate to any of the aforementioned ideas.
(d) Black women are important in shaping the feminist movement and broadening the previously limited perspectives in feminism.

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

15. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?
(a) They are mostly practiced by black intellectuals.
(b) They are accepted by mainstream feminism as common practice.
(c) They are still rejected by mainstream feminists as too radical.
(d) They are exclusively embraced in university settings.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase "the problem that has no name" refers to which of the following issues?

2. For the author, what is the relationship between traditional beliefs about the family and society at large?

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

4. What is the main relationship discussed in Chapter 5?

5. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?

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