Question 1

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt
-Byron Hurt ("Feminist Men") writes that his life changed after he got involved with the SisterSong mentor program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Drag can be considered a form of activism for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drag queens and kings often performs in bars or clubs 
B)  Drag happens outside of academics 
C)  Drag calls attention to beauty norms 
D)  Drag reveals that gender is performative 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Drag queens and kings often performs in bars or clubs 
B)  Drag happens outside of academics 
C)  Drag calls attention to beauty norms 
D)  Drag reveals that gender is performative 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 3

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 argue that trans* women have had to fight to be accepted into Spain's feminist movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, China in 2005.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All knowledge (whether feminist or not) is "political."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The call for protection from nuclear testing, extraction, pollution, and disposal of hazardous wastes for all people, but especially those with less power in society to demand it, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental act-up 
B)  Environmental protection 
C)  Environmental justice 
D)  Environmental racism 
A)  Environmental act-up 
B)  Environmental protection 
C)  Environmental justice 
D)  Environmental racism

Question 7

Reading "Mestiza Women's Anti-Mining Activism in Andean Ecuador" Teresa A. Velásquez
-The ability to easily access potable water is one of the defensoras' key concerns (Teresa

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh
-In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh defines "sacrificial love" as

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing on the well-being of the group rather than the individual 
B)  Being patient, kind, respectful, and truthful 
C)  Fostering students' love of learning 
D)  Listening thoughtfully and respectfully to diverse viewpoints 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Focusing on the well-being of the group rather than the individual 
B)  Being patient, kind, respectful, and truthful 
C)  Fostering students' love of learning 
D)  Listening thoughtfully and respectfully to diverse viewpoints 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 9

In the context of the need to understand the differences between economic and political democracy and the limits of capitalist consumption, the motto suggested in chapter 13 is

Accepted Answer

A)  Think globally, act locally 
B)  Be happy 
C)  Practice acts of random kindness 
D)  Pack lightly 
A)  Think globally, act locally 
B)  Be happy 
C)  Practice acts of random kindness 
D)  Pack lightly

Question 10

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny
-According to Laurie Penny, women do not realize that other women are angry because

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are taught to hide anger 
B)  We live in a society where only men are allowed to express anger 
C)  Most women are not really angry 
D)  Women do not share intimate feelings with each other 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Women are taught to hide anger 
B)  We live in a society where only men are allowed to express anger 
C)  Most women are not really angry 
D)  Women do not share intimate feelings with each other 
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 order to change the culture of universities, Governing Boards must do which of the following (Yvette Alex-Assenoh/"What's Love Got to Do with It?").

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweep the bad press under the rug 
B)  Incorporate the practice of sacrificial love as a guiding principle for all work done in the university 
C)  Devise stricter punishments for academic misconduct 
D)  Maintain the status quo 
A)  Sweep the bad press under the rug 
B)  Incorporate the practice of sacrificial love as a guiding principle for all work done in the university 
C)  Devise stricter punishments for academic misconduct 
D)  Maintain the status quo

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 argues that the Chinese government attempts to discourage activism by

Accepted Answer

A)  Contacting activists' husbands and asking them to control their wives 
B)  Creating a social media campaign against activism 
C)  Arresting and imprisoning protestors 
D)  Shutting down controversial social media sites 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above 
A)  Contacting activists' husbands and asking them to control their wives 
B)  Creating a social media campaign against activism 
C)  Arresting and imprisoning protestors 
D)  Shutting down controversial social media sites 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All of the above
H) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not listed in chapter 13 as one of the 7 implications of envisioning a feminist-inspired integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set feminist principles and keep them 
B)  Understand the limitations of technology 
C)  Provide reproductive freedoms for all women 
D)  Celebrates diversity and difference 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All are listed in chapter 13 
A)  Set feminist principles and keep them 
B)  Understand the limitations of technology 
C)  Provide reproductive freedoms for all women 
D)  Celebrates diversity and difference 
E)  Both (a) and (b)
F) Both (c) and (d)
G) All are listed in chapter 13

Question 14

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny
-In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that her eating disorder was at least partially the result of her unexpressed anger and frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 argue that interpersonal connections between individual trans* and lesbian feminists fostered the development of transfeminism in Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Byron Hurt ("Feminist Men") writes that his life changed after he got involved with the SisterSong mentor program.

Drag can be considered a form of activism for which of the following reasons?

The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, China in 2005.

All knowledge (whether feminist or not) is "political."

The call for protection from nuclear testing, extraction, pollution, and disposal of hazardous wastes for all people, but especially those with less power in society to demand it, is called

Reading "Mestiza Women's Anti-Mining Activism in Andean Ecuador" Teresa A. Velásquez -The ability to easily access potable water is one of the defensoras' key concerns (Teresa

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh defines "sacrificial love" as

In the context of the need to understand the differences between economic and political democracy and the limits of capitalist consumption, the motto suggested in chapter 13 is

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -According to Laurie Penny, women do not realize that other women are angry because

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In order to change the culture of universities, Governing Boards must do which of the following (Yvette Alex-Assenoh/"What's Love Got to Do with It?").

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 argues that the Chinese government attempts to discourage activism by

Which of the following is not listed in chapter 13 as one of the 7 implications of envisioning a feminist-inspired integrity?

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that her eating disorder was at least partially the result of her unexpressed anger and frustration.

Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Systems of Privilege and Inequality

Learning Gender

Inscribing Gender on the Body

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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

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Exam 13: Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

Reading "Feminist Men" Byron Hurt -Byron Hurt ("Feminist Men") writes that his life changed after he got involved with the SisterSong mentor program.

Drag can be considered a form of activism for which of the following reasons?

The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, China in 2005.

All knowledge (whether feminist or not) is "political."

The call for protection from nuclear testing, extraction, pollution, and disposal of hazardous wastes for all people, but especially those with less power in society to demand it, is called

Reading "Mestiza Women's Anti-Mining Activism in Andean Ecuador" Teresa A. Velásquez -The ability to easily access potable water is one of the defensoras' key concerns (Teresa

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh defines "sacrificial love" as

In the context of the need to understand the differences between economic and political democracy and the limits of capitalist consumption, the motto suggested in chapter 13 is

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -According to Laurie Penny, women do not realize that other women are angry because

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In order to change the culture of universities, Governing Boards must do which of the following (Yvette Alex-Assenoh/"What's Love Got to Do with It?").

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 argues that the Chinese government attempts to discourage activism by

Which of the following is not listed in chapter 13 as one of the 7 implications of envisioning a feminist-inspired integrity?

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that her eating disorder was at least partially the result of her unexpressed anger and frustration.

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