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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?
(a) Margin and center.
(b) Intellectual and illiterate.
(c) Liberal and conservative.
(d) Inside and outside.

2. For the author, what must happen to feminism in order for it to have "a revolutionary, transformative impact on society"?
(a) Feminism must become a mass-based political movement.
(b) Feminism must exclude men from the movement.
(c) Feminism must become more intellectual.
(d) People involved in feminism must reject the popular media.

3. Overall, what does the author think about the effects of the feminist movement?
(a) It has created amazing changes in the lives of girls and boys, and women and men.
(b) It has not done enough to reach out to both genders.
(c) The feminist movement has not changed the educational landscape.
(d) The movement has had positive effects, but mostly in the academic world.

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

5. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?
(a) When will men decide to share their power?
(b) Why do women want equality with men?
(c) There are degrees of "equality" within the male gender, so with which men are women supposed to want equality?
(d) How come more women don not see the value in imitating male models of power?

6. What is the social and racial dynamic described by the author at the beginning of the Preface to the first edition of the book?
(a) The author does not discuss race until the end of the Preface.
(b) Upward mobility: Blacks strove to imitate whites and climb the social ladder.
(c) Desegregation: Blacks were finally able to go wherever they wanted.
(d) Segregation: Black people could enter parts of the white people's world, but they could not stay there.

7. 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?
(a) Gender, then race.
(b) Race, then gender.
(c) Gender, then size.
(d) Race, then size.

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

9. What were black women mostly encouraged to talk about in the early days of the feminist movement.
(a) Class and privilege.
(b) Race, class. and gender.
(c) Feminist theory.
(d) Race.

10. What does the author say about the statement: "I am a feminist"?
(a) She says it may imply a rigid us vs. them mentality or belief system.
(b) She does not think that women want to back up the statement with actions.
(c) This statement allows women to feel more empowered and gain more respect.
(d) She worries that it is not forceful enough.

11. 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 does not see the relevance in trying to find a universally accepted definition.
(c) She doesn't understand why it is so difficult for people to agree on a universal definition..
(d) She says that it continues to be difficult to find a universally accepted definition.

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

13. For the author, which two main terms had been left out of feminist discussions when she first published her book?
(a) Gender and race.
(b) Race and class.
(c) Genetics and the role of the family.
(d) Class and marital status.

14. How does the author view women's desires and attempts to be like white men?
(a) She thinks that it is acceptable for white women but not for black women.
(b) She disagrees strongly with this definition of feminism because it sustains the current patriarchal system.
(c) She believes that it is the only way fro women to gain credibility and power in society.
(d) She refrains from commenting because she doesn't want to appear judgmental.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the author states that feminist theory and the feminist movement were originally shaped by which type of people?

2. Were there ever alternate reactions to black women's efforts to participate in the early feminist movement, and if so what were they?

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

4. What was the author's initial experience in women's groups?

5. The author opens the Preface to the first edition of the book with a description of which group and its experiences in life?

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