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

2. In the first chapter, how does the author characterize the perspective of the women involved in the early feminist movement?
(a) They thought working women were not true feminists.
(b) Their perspective is difficult to pin down since they were from many different social backgrounds.
(c) They saw all women as oppressed but had no real awareness of the life of a non-white, non-middle class women.
(d) They were overly concerned with saving poor women.

3. Who must be retrained in order for the feminist movement to be successful?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Men.
(c) White upper class men.
(d) Men and women.

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

5. For the author, what is a better way to arrive at a definition of sisterhood?
(a) Through sustained debate.
(b) The movement does not need a definition of sisterhood.
(c) By finding out which men are truly oppressive.
(d) Through solidarity in the face of all forms of oppression.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?

2. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?

3. What must be learned in order for the feminist movement to be successful?

4. What belief about men did early feminists act out, according to the author.

5. What is the main relationship discussed in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who harbors sexist attitudes and what can be done about it?

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

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

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

5. In the Preface to the Second Edition (January 2000) entitled "Seeing the Light: Visionary Feminism," what does the author have to say about her specific approach to feminism and the reactions it created?

6. What are the universal definitions of feminism that the author disagrees with? List several.

7. How does the title of Chapter One, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," relate to the content of the chapter?

8. In chapter Nine, "Feminist Movement to End Violence," how does the author describe the patriarchal perspective on gender.

9. What reasons does the author give for people finding themselves at the center of society?

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

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