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

Short Answer Questions

1. Herculine says that sex is which of the following?

2. Butler makes the claim that a masquerade denies which of the following?

3. What type of appearance does a masquerade give, according to Butler?

4. Who does Butler believe mistakenly holds the idea of a separation between sex and gender?

5. Butler presents the idea that sexual nonidentity can be achieved through which of the following?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Gender Trouble, what is a masquerade? Why is a masquerade related to the idea of individuality, sexuality, and gender? What connotation is masquerade given?

Essay Topic 2

Describe female identity as Butler describes society as constructing it. Why does Butler see society's view of women as pertaining to male sexual desire? Does she support these arguments effectively?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the disagreement between Beauvoir ad Irigaray about how gender asymmetry is generated. Which does Butler side with?

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