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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which position (or perspective) does the author claim to write in her analysis of feminism and its social manifestations?
(a) From a religious perspective.
(b) From a foreign perspective.
(c) From an elite position.
(d) From the margins.

2. Why does the author believe that it is important to define feminism from within the movement?
(a) Because it helps to combat negative stereotypes placed on it from without, and it can create growth within the movement.
(b) Because it fosters pride among feminists.
(c) It provides direction for newcomers to the movement.
(d) It makes feminists appear more organized.

3. How did women working for change initially view the exercise of power?
(a) As a rejection of femininity.
(b) As a luxury.
(c) As something negative.
(d) As something to strive for.

4. What is the author's opinion about the two different groups and how they function?
(a) Both are necessary to the movement.
(b) One is more necessary to the movement than the other.
(c) They should learn to stand i the other groups shoes.
(d) They need to take turns being in charge.

5. How does the author describe the family in "Western society"?
(a) Television has destroyed family relationships.
(b) For centuries it has been dominated by a sexist, patriarchal, authoritarian model.
(c) It is no longer the primary social unit.
(d) The Western family is based on nurturing and equality.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what does society often teach women about what it means to be a woman?

2. In the first chapter, how does the author characterize the perspective of the women involved in the early feminist movement?

3. How does the author view the concept of personal freedom?

4. Related to the issue of feminist writing, between which two groups does the author notice tension in the greater feminist movement?

5. According to the author, how did early feminists see gender?

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