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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What were black women mostly encouraged to talk about in the early days of the feminist movement.
(a) Race, class. and gender.
(b) Feminist theory.
(c) Race.
(d) Class and privilege.
2. "The problem that has no name" is a quotation by which author?
(a) Betty Friedan.
(b) Rita Mae Brown.
(c) Leah Fritz.
(d) Bell hooks.
3. In general, the title of Chapter 1, "Black Women - Shaping Feminist Theory," relates to which of the following ideas?
(a) Black women can create their own feminist theory; they do not need to participate in the broader movement.
(b) It doesn't relate to any of the aforementioned ideas.
(c) Black women's lives can serve as raw material for white women when they create feminist theory.
(d) Black women are important in shaping the feminist movement and broadening the previously limited perspectives in feminism.
4. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), what general theme does the author present?
(a) Her mother's life story.
(b) The central theory of her work.
(c) Her ideas about high school education for girls.
(d) A history of the feminist movement.
5. What did she notice about white female students at the time?
(a) They were afraid to look at each other in class.
(b) They were at college in order to find husbands.
(c) They were not very smart.
(d) They were very excited about creating community and being together.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does it ultimately mean for the author when women behave like white men?
2. How does the author see feminism and the family?
3. What potential effect can feminism have on the family, in the author's view?
4. Overall, what does the author think about the effects of the feminist movement?
5. How does the author propose to prioritize the struggles against various forms of prejudice?
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