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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 potential effect can feminism have on the family, in the author's view?
(a) It can help maintain the traditional structure of the Western family.
(b) It can transform the family in very positive ways.
(c) It can draw attention away from the family towards more important things.
(d) It can undermine family stability.

2. The phrase "suffering cannot be measured and compared quantitatively" comes from which of the following authors?
(a) Benjamin Barber.
(b) Leah Fritz.
(c) Rita Mae Brown.
(d) Betty Friedan.

3. How does the author characterize the aims of the feminist movement in relationship to other movements?
(a) There is a relationship between feminism and the struggle against ageism, but that is all.
(b) Feminists should stay focused on their own goals and not look to other movements.
(c) The feminist movements aims and intentions are interwoven with those struggling against classism, racism, heterosexism, and other forms of oppression..
(d) The aims and goals of the feminist movement are really separate from other movements.

4. The author opens the Preface to the first edition of the book with a description of which group and its experiences in life?
(a) White upper class American women.
(b) White French feminists.
(c) Black Americans living in a small town in Kentucky.
(d) Upper class black professionals.

5. In the Preface to the first edition (1984), which two key terms in her analysis does the author introduce?
(a) Intellectual and illiterate.
(b) Liberal and conservative.
(c) Inside and outside.
(d) Margin and center.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the author, what is the relationship between traditional beliefs about the family and society at large?

2. What name did early feminists use to describe radical, or revolutionary, feminists?

3. How does the author see feminism and the family?

4. According to the author, how are joint analyses of race, class, and gender seen today?

5. What question does the author raise about the desire for equality with men?

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