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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were black women mostly encouraged to talk about in the early days of the feminist movement.
(a) Race.
(b) Feminist theory.
(c) Class and privilege.
(d) Race, class. and gender.

2. How does the author view the kind of power practiced by women from non-affluent communities?
(a) As a disappointment.
(b) As a new form of slavery.
(c) As an ideal kind of power.
(d) As an imitation of patriarchal models of power

3. How were black women's efforts received by white feminists?
(a) They were mostly met with resentment and derision.
(b) They were openly embraced.
(c) They were completely ignored.
(d) They were seen as disorganized.

4. In the author's view, is it valid to define feminism in terms of creating a sense of community?
(a) Yes, this should be part of the universal definition of feminism.
(b) The definition is too vague to be useful.
(c) She claims that non-white, lower class women, who already have a strong sense of community may not find this definition adequate.
(d) Community is something that all women lack so it is way to define feminism.

5. According to the author, what does society often teach women about what it means to be a woman?
(a) That women should be silent.
(b) That to be female is to be a victim.
(c) That to be female is to be important.
(d) That to be a woman is easier than being a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What belief about men did early feminists act out, according to the author.

2. The author opens the Preface to the first edition of the book with a description of which group and its experiences in life?

3. What aspects of society, for example, would women be able to work towards changing if they were freed from exploitation.

4. What must be learned in order for the feminist movement to be successful?

5. What assertion does the author make about lower and middle class women and power?

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