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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Subjects of Sex/Gender/Desire, Section V, Identity, Sex and the Metaphysics of Substance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second effect of counterexamples of well-defined concepts, as pointed out by Butler?
(a) Supports feminist politics.
(b) Marginilizes people.
(c) Undermines identity.
(d) Increases identity.

2. Irigaray sees dialogue as a manifestation of which of the following?
(a) Feminism.
(b) Linguistic sexuality.
(c) Masculinism.
(d) Identity.

3. According to Butler, what makes feminist discourse circular?
(a) Lack of societal mechanism.
(b) Lack of constraint.
(c) Lack of men.
(d) Lack of clarity.

4. What is the first effect of counterexamples of well-defined concepts, as pointed out by Butler?
(a) Feminist politics strengthen.
(b) Foundationalism results.
(c) Obscures reality.
(d) Societal mechanisms result.

5. Butler states that women must take which approach?
(a) Foundationalist.
(b) Feminist.
(c) Antifoundationalist.
(d) Masculine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wittig wants which idea to be destroyed?

2. To understand gender identity, Butler states that we must know which of the following?

3. Many feminists believe that one must develop which of the following?

4. Irigaray's idea of feminine "sex" is described as including which of the following?

5. Butler believes that gender is which of the following?

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