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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. How were black women's efforts received by white feminists?
(a) They were completely ignored.
(b) They were mostly met with resentment and derision.
(c) They were seen as disorganized.
(d) They were openly embraced.

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) It can, and will, benefit people of both genders and all ages.
(d) Only women will benefit from the movement.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?

2. In general, the title of Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," relates to which of the following ideas?

3. At the end of the Preface to the second edition, where does the author maintain that a feminist path will lead us?

4. According to the author's Preface (2000), where is visionary feminist discourse increasingly talked about?

5. When and where did the author enroll in her first women's studies class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is educating women a "feminist agenda," as the title to Chapter Eight suggests?

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

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

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

5. Describe the author's central criticism of feminist theory in Chapter One, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory."

6. List several other critiques of violence that the author offers.

7. From the author's perspective, is theory related to experience in her discussion in Chapter One?

8. What was the experience of many non-white and lower class women working outside the home?

9. Does the author see feminism as aligned with other struggles, and if so why?

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

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