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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 does the author support her claims about the reception of black women's efforts in the early feminist movement?
(a) She presents statistical research.
(b) She does not support her claims with evidence.
(c) She presents a series of interviews that she conducted.
(d) She cites anecdotal evidence based on personal experience.

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

3. What did she notice about white female students at the time?
(a) They were not very smart.
(b) They were at college in order to find husbands.
(c) They were very excited about creating community and being together.
(d) They were afraid to look at each other in class.

4. How does the author see feminism and the family?
(a) She believes that the traditional family structure is fine the way it is and feminists should not try to change it.
(b) She thinks feminists that reject the family completely are justified in doing so.
(c) Her definition of feminism is one that is pro-family.
(d) She feels ambivalent about the relationship between the two.

5. For the author, what perspective really changed the direction of feminist thought?
(a) Creating women's studies departments in universities.
(b) Looking back at women's history.
(c) Accepting men into the movement.
(d) Looking at the interlocking nature of race, class, and gender.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, "The Significance of Feminist Movement," the author discusses which of the following themes?

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

4. How does the author view the concept of personal freedom?

5. What is the awareness about sexual oppression that the author advocates?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Eleven, why does the author disagree with early feminist concepts of sexual liberty?

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. In Chapter Seven, "Rethinking the Nature of Work," why does the author take issue with early feminist attitudes toward work?

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

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

9. How are traditional patriarchal concepts of gender related to violence against women?

10. In Chapter Three, "The Significance of the Feminist Movement" how does the author describe her understanding of feminism and the family?

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