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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. To Butler, worry arises that the idea of which of the following has no meaning?

2. Foucault discussed which of the following as being relevant to gender oppression at the hands of politics?

3. According to Butler, gender differentiates which of the following?

4. Butler says the question of which of the following makes women a positive being?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Butler describe drag?

2. What parameters does bisexuality lie outside?

3. What is postgenital sexuality?

4. According to Witting, what determines gender?

5. How does Butler propose one can explode categories and oppositions?

6. Are Butler's conclusions effective?

7. What is the purpose of binary restrictions?

8. What is a consequence that Butler suggests results from the lack of clarity between distinctions?

9. According to Herculine's arguments, how can sexual nonidentity be achieved?

10. Describe the path Butler outlines that leads to identification.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is Butler's thesis in Gender Trouble? Describe the significance of Butler's thesis as well as how well she supports it. What elements of the thesis are weak? Which are strong?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the focus Butler has on the incest taboo. What arguments does Butler make about the incest taboo? Does the incest taboo have a strong presence in the text?

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