Question 1

CEDAW was a treaty adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1979.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi
-Abortion is compulsory in China when women become pregnant with their third child (Li Maizi/"I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The top 1% of people in the U.S. own approximately 40% of the country's wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph
-According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," what can you eat when you grow old?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sausages 
B)  Samples from shops 
C)  Bread and pickles 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above 
A)  Sausages 
B)  Samples from shops 
C)  Bread and pickles 
D)  Both (a) and (b) 
E)  Both (b) and (c)
F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph
-According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," she will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn to spit 
B)  Feed the children 
C)  Work for social transformation 
D)  Get a facelift 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Learn to spit 
B)  Feed the children 
C)  Work for social transformation 
D)  Get a facelift 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 6

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph
-As discussed in her poem "Warning," what color does Jenny Joseph want to wear when she grows old?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold 
B)  Green 
C)  Purple 
D)  Black 
A)  Gold 
B)  Green 
C)  Purple 
D)  Black

Question 7

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph
-Jenny Jones's poem "Warning" relates to which of the following concepts from chapter 13?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative nonconformity 
B)  Environmental justice 
C)  Women working for peace 
D)  Corporate capitalism 
A)  Cooperative nonconformity 
B)  Environmental justice 
C)  Women working for peace 
D)  Corporate capitalism

Question 8

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph
-In "Warning," Jenny Jones considers all the things she can do when she is old. Why can't she do those things now?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is waiting until she retires from her job 
B)  Younger women are more restricted by gendered social norms than older women 
C)  Her husband won't allow her to do what she wants 
D)  Her parents won't allow her to do what she wants 
A)  She is waiting until she retires from her job 
B)  Younger women are more restricted by gendered social norms than older women 
C)  Her husband won't allow her to do what she wants 
D)  Her parents won't allow her to do what she wants

Question 9

Reading "Building Coalitions: The Interconnections between Feminism and Trans* Activism in Spain" R. Lucas Platero and Ester Ortega Arjonilla
-In the article "Building Coalitions: The Interconnections between Feminism and Trans* Activism in Spain" R. Lucas Platero and Ester Ortega Arjonilla note that participants in feminist conferences in Spain discussed which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality and difference 
B)  Pornography 
C)  The role of trans* women in the feminist movement 
D)  The role of men in the feminist movement 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Equality and difference 
B)  Pornography 
C)  The role of trans* women in the feminist movement 
D)  The role of men in the feminist movement 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 10

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny
-In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny maintains that when men are uncomfortable with women's anger, they respond by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking women to share why they are angry 
B)  Volunteering to be more helpful around the house 
C)  Accusing women of being on their periods 
D)  Calling women names such as "nag" or "bitch" 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Asking women to share why they are angry 
B)  Volunteering to be more helpful around the house 
C)  Accusing women of being on their periods 
D)  Calling women names such as "nag" or "bitch" 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 11

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh
-In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues that colleges and universities are too focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge drinking and academic misconduct 
B)  Inclusivity and equality 
C)  Academic rankings and financial endowments 
D)  Policies and strategic planning 
A)  Binge drinking and academic misconduct 
B)  Inclusivity and equality 
C)  Academic rankings and financial endowments 
D)  Policies and strategic planning

Question 12

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi
-In "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China," Li Maizi explains that she was detained for 37 days for handing out stickers to raise awareness about sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt
-Which of the following is true of Byron Hurt's theoretical perspective ("Feminist Men")?

Accepted Answer

A)  He embraces feminism and is questioning whether men can be feminists 
B)  He embraces feminism and calls himself a feminist 
C)  He embraces feminism but calls himself a pro-feminist man rather than a feminist 
D)  He does not believe that men can be feminists 
A)  He embraces feminism and is questioning whether men can be feminists 
B)  He embraces feminism and calls himself a feminist 
C)  He embraces feminism but calls himself a pro-feminist man rather than a feminist 
D)  He does not believe that men can be feminists

Question 14

U.S. Census data show 1 in 8 children goes to bed hungry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

U.S. workers work about 9 weeks more a year than their European counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt
-Byron Hurt writes from the particular perspective of an African American male ("Feminist Men").

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A coalition involves a variety of groups coming together to address a shared problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The following are three future social trends identified in chapter 13. First, the population is aging and will create stress on certain resources. The second concerns the change in the kinds of American families, and the third involves the estimated increase in violence against women in the coming decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt
-The question that Byron Hurt's mentor asked that changed his life was which of the following ("Feminist Men")?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why do we call Band-Aids "flesh colored"? (Whose flesh?) 
B)  Did your father "help" in the home? (Assuming his mother had primary responsibility) 
C)  What things do men do to protect themselves from sexual assault? (Usually nothing) 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Why do we call Band-Aids "flesh colored"? (Whose flesh?) 
B)  Did your father "help" in the home? (Assuming his mother had primary responsibility) 
C)  What things do men do to protect themselves from sexual assault? (Usually nothing) 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Susan Shaw argues that "love is a radical political act" because it

Accepted Answer

A)  Refuses to dehumanize and delegitimize those with whom we disagree 
B)  Calls for change through the creation of belonging and empowerment 
C)  Is a personal, individual act 
D)  Allows us to reject loving action in the face of insult, lies, and mistreatment 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Refuses to dehumanize and delegitimize those with whom we disagree 
B)  Calls for change through the creation of belonging and empowerment 
C)  Is a personal, individual act 
D)  Allows us to reject loving action in the face of insult, lies, and mistreatment 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

CEDAW was a treaty adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1979.

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi -Abortion is compulsory in China when women become pregnant with their third child (Li Maizi/"I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China").

The top 1% of people in the U.S. own approximately 40% of the country's wealth.

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," what can you eat when you grow old?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," she will:

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -As discussed in her poem "Warning," what color does Jenny Joseph want to wear when she grows old?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -Jenny Jones's poem "Warning" relates to which of the following concepts from chapter 13?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -In "Warning," Jenny Jones considers all the things she can do when she is old. Why can't she do those things now?

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny maintains that when men are uncomfortable with women's anger, they respond by doing which of the following?

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues that colleges and universities are too focused on

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi -In "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China," Li Maizi explains that she was detained for 37 days for handing out stickers to raise awareness about sexual harassment.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Which of the following is true of Byron Hurt's theoretical perspective ("Feminist Men")?

U.S. Census data show 1 in 8 children goes to bed hungry.

U.S. workers work about 9 weeks more a year than their European counterparts.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Byron Hurt writes from the particular perspective of an African American male ("Feminist Men").

A coalition involves a variety of groups coming together to address a shared problem.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -The question that Byron Hurt's mentor asked that changed his life was which of the following ("Feminist Men")?

Susan Shaw argues that "love is a radical political act" because it

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Exam 13: Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

CEDAW was a treaty adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1979.

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi -Abortion is compulsory in China when women become pregnant with their third child (Li Maizi/"I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China").

The top 1% of people in the U.S. own approximately 40% of the country's wealth.

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," what can you eat when you grow old?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -According to Jenny Joseph in "Warning," she will:

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -As discussed in her poem "Warning," what color does Jenny Joseph want to wear when she grows old?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -Jenny Jones's poem "Warning" relates to which of the following concepts from chapter 13?

Reading "Warning" Jenny Joseph -In "Warning," Jenny Jones considers all the things she can do when she is old. Why can't she do those things now?

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny maintains that when men are uncomfortable with women's anger, they respond by doing which of the following?

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues that colleges and universities are too focused on

Reading "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China" Li Maizi -In "I Went to Jail for Handing Out Feminist Stickers in China," Li Maizi explains that she was detained for 37 days for handing out stickers to raise awareness about sexual harassment.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Which of the following is true of Byron Hurt's theoretical perspective ("Feminist Men")?

U.S. Census data show 1 in 8 children goes to bed hungry.

U.S. workers work about 9 weeks more a year than their European counterparts.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Byron Hurt writes from the particular perspective of an African American male ("Feminist Men").

A coalition involves a variety of groups coming together to address a shared problem.

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -The question that Byron Hurt's mentor asked that changed his life was which of the following ("Feminist Men")?

Susan Shaw argues that "love is a radical political act" because it

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

Media and Culture

Sex, Power, and Intimacy

Health and Reproductive Justice

Family Systems, Family Lives

Work Inside and Outside the Home

Resisting Gender Violence

State, Law, and Social Policy

Religion and Spirituality

Filters