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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does society-the U.S. in particular-have this kind of reaction to the process of change?
(a) Because its citizens are unaccustomed to having to wait for things.
(b) Because people need constant entertainment.
(c) Because it has nothing to compare this process to.
(d) Because change always happens quickly in the U.S.

2. Which one of the following ideas does not appear in the author's discussion of strategies for dealing with accepted beliefs about motherhood?
(a) Parenting must also take place outside the home.
(b) Men should be the breadwinners, not the caregivers.
(c) Men must be encouraged to believe that they are capable of good parenting.
(d) Men must be encouraged to practice parenting.

3. What has happened as a result of the form taken by the majority of feminist writing?
(a) More women have been attracted to the movement.
(b) Younger women have been able to relate to feminist writing with more ease.
(c) Many uneducated women have been excluded.
(d) Many women have seen the writing as impractical.

4. How did the group initially discussed by the author characterize parenthood?
(a) As a luxury.
(b) As a trap, another way the male patriarchy exercised its power.
(c) As a form of discipline.
(d) As a social duty to create future citizens.

5. What qualities does the author promote in this final chapter on change via the feminist movement?
(a) Suspicion and perseverance.
(b) Patience and submission.
(c) Patience and active struggle.
(d) Aggression and intellectual aptitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the author's opinion, how did early feminists view violence against women?

2. What is the main topic of discussion in Chapter Eleven, "Ending Female Sexual Oppression."

3. How does the author view the kind of power practiced by women from non-affluent communities?

4. Which one of the following ideas is not mentioned by the author in her discussion of how feminist-oriented change can actually come about?

5. The title of Chapter Twelve, "Feminist Revolution: Development through Struggle," refers to which of the following ideas?

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