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

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

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

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

5. 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 says that it continues to be difficult to find a universally accepted definition.
(d) She doesn't understand why it is so difficult for people to agree on a universal definition..

Short Answer Questions

1. "The problem that has no name" is a quotation by which author?

2. In Chapter Four, what does the author give as the broad definition of "sisterhood" from the early feminist movement?

3. How does the author describe the family in "Western society"?

4. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?

5. What is the primary "point of contact" between the oppressor and the oppressed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can total change be a difficult and uncomfortable process, according to the author?

2. Describe the early feminist view on parenting stated in Chapter Ten, "Revolutionary Parenting."

3. In the Preface to the First Edition (1984), what reasons does the author give for people finding themselves on the margins of society?

4. What significant effect can feminism have on the family?

5. What can alternative models of power accomplish, according to the author?

6. In the author's view, are feminists ambivalent about power?

7. Describe the kind of power that the author sees in communities of economically disadvantaged women.

8. How does the author discuss feminists views on housework?

9. The title of Chapter Seven, "Rethinking the Nature of Work," suggests that ideas about work must change; what changes does the author propose?

10. How does war relate to the authors discussion of violence and women?

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