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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. Which of the following does Butler describe as always being a part of the language of gender?
(a) Constraint.
(b) Bodies.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Determinism.

2. Butler says that feminist theory often looks for what type of person?
(a) A villain.
(b) An evil man.
(c) A savior.
(d) A scapegoat.

3. What is the second effect of counterexamples of well-defined concepts, as pointed out by Butler?
(a) Supports feminist politics.
(b) Increases identity.
(c) Undermines identity.
(d) Marginilizes people.

4. Irigaray sees dialogue as a manifestation of which of the following?
(a) Feminism.
(b) Identity.
(c) Linguistic sexuality.
(d) Masculinism.

5. According to Butler, coalitions effectively promote which of the following?
(a) Gender roles.
(b) Masculinity.
(c) Solidarity.
(d) Feminism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Butler claims that which of these is needed for a point to hold?

2. Butler states that if the distinction between sex and gender is pushed too far, the idea of gender becomes of the following?

3. What does Butler want to see in relation to politics?

4. According to Butler, gender is more an attribute than a what?

5. Which of the following adjectives does Butler use to describe oppression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Butler say about the causes of laws?

2. According to Butler, what approach must all women take?

3. What is the significance of poetry in Gender Trouble?

4. According to Witting, what determines gender?

5. Describe Wittig's views and arguments.

6. What are the effects of the counterexamples of well-defined concepts, such as a well-defined category of women?

7. How was the feminine identity created, according to Foucault?

8. What does Butler say about intelligible genders?

9. How does Butler describe homoeroticism?

10. How does Butler describe identification as being social constructed?

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