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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Butler suggests that we may be able to speak of what type of person without masculine attributes?

2. Which of the following describes power structures as Butler sees them?

3. Which of the following does Butler describe as always being a part of the language of gender?

4. Some feminists believe that what is the cultural interpretation of sex?

5. Butler says that which group can appropriate the idea of sexual difference?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Wittig's views and arguments.

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

3. According to Butler, what is a woman's identity associated with?

4. According to Butler, how can one develop identity?

5. Describe Herculine Barbin.

6. Describe the argument between Foucault and Barbin.

7. How does Butler describe power structures?

8. How does Butler describe the process of construction?

9. What does the maternal body represent to Kristeva?

10. What does Butler think about coalitions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Gender Trouble, what creates gender? What different points of view are presented in the text surrounding the origins of gender? Why are all these theories important to the text?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Butler's conclusion as a whole. Is it effective? Does you agree with it or believe that it has some merit? Does it fulfill its purpose?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in Gender Trouble? What are some of the symbols used in the text? Examine the use of at least two, as well as their purpose in the context of the book.

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