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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has portrayed the relationship between feminism and the family in this way? (See question # 61)
(a) Outsiders to the movement and sometimes feminists in the movement who want to create women-only communities.
(b) All men.
(c) The child protective services.
(d) Most feminists hold this view.

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

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

4. What was the author's initial experience in women's groups?
(a) No one would look at her.
(b) She found solidarity with women from very different backgrounds.
(c) White women did not treat women of color as equals.
(d) Everyone was really open-minded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?

2. What change to the language expressing involvement in feminism does the author advocate?

3. How does the author support her claims about the reception of black women's efforts in the early feminist movement?

4. At the end of the Preface (2000), what does the author say regarding "patriarchal mass media" and feminism?

5. Which definition of feminism does not work, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there a note of caution in the author's tone regarding the extent to which the system of power has actually changed? Where?

2. Describe the author's personal experiences with feminists from the same background as Friedan. How did they initially respond to her attempts to contribute to the conversation around feminist theory?

3. Are there tensions around female heterosexuality within the feminist movement?

4. Is true sisterhood, i.e. solidarity in the struggle to achieve feminist goals, supported by society, according to the author?

5. Why does the author want to change feminist language from "I am a feminist" to "I advocate feminism"?

6. Overall, what do Chapters Two and Three develop for the reader with regard to feminism?

7. Describe the particular perspective that the author offers throughout her work. What position does she claim to write from and why?

8. What differences and similarities does the author see between black men and white men?

9. Compare the Preface to the second edition with Ch. 12: What similarities do you see regarding the author's vision for the future of the feminist movement? List two to three examples.

10. Is the lack of solidarity mainly an issue between black women and white women?

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