Question 1

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny
-In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that women are taught to embrace and express anger.

Accepted Answer

Laurie Penny argues that women are often discouraged from expressing anger and instead are taught to suppress it, which contrasts with the claim that they are taught to embrace and express it.

Question 2

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

In the article, Penny says, "My eating disorder was, among other things, a refusal to be silent in a world where women are expected to shut up and smile." She goes on to explain that her anger and frustration at societal expectations for women played a role in her disorder.

Question 3

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

According to the article, when men are uncomfortable with women's anger, they often respond by either accusing them of being on their periods or calling them names such as "nag" or "bitch."

Question 4

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny
-In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that anger can be a useful tool because

Accepted Answer

Laurie Penny's argument in "Most Women You Know Are Angry" encompasses the idea that anger can be a useful tool for several reasons: it allows women to acknowledge and express their true feelings, can be channeled into activism, is something the patriarchy fears, and is a justified response to the numerous injustices women face.

Question 5

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

The answer of Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry"...

Question 6

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 college campuses are moral, ethical oases within a larger immoral society.

Accepted Answer

Yvette Alex-Assensoh, in "What's Love Got to Do with It," does not argue that college campuses are moral, ethical oases; rather, her work typically focuses on issues of democracy, race, and politics, often critiquing institutions for their shortcomings in these areas.

Question 7

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh
-In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh notes that most of the contemporary media attention focused on colleges and universities relates to scandals and misconduct.

Accepted Answer

Yvette Alex-Assenoh notes that most of the contemporary media attention focused on colleges and universities relates to scandals and misconduct.

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 argues that colleges and universities are too focused on

Accepted Answer

In the article, Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues that colleges and universities are too focused on academic rankings and financial endowments, which can distract from their mission to educate students and serve their communities. She suggests that a focus on love and equity could help reorient higher education towards its true purpose.

Question 9

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

The answer of Reading "What's Love Got to Do with...

Question 10

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

Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues in her article that in order to change the culture of universities, Governance Boards must incorporate the practice of sacrificial love as a guiding principle for all work done in the university. This means prioritizing the well-being and development of students, faculty, and staff over institutional gain and prestige. Ignoring or maintaining the status quo, as in options A and D, will not lead to positive change. Stricter punishments for academic misconduct, as in option C, may be necessary but it does not address the larger cultural issue of a lack of love and care in universities.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

In the poem "Warning," Jenny Joseph states that when she grows old she wants to wear "a purple coat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me." Therefore, the best choice is C - Purple.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

In "Warning," Jenny Joseph humorously describes her plans to rebel against societal norms in her old age, including learning to spit.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph suggests that as one grows old, they can eat whatever they want, including sausages, samples from shops, bread, and pickles.

Question 14

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

Throughout the poem, the speaker describes all the things she wants to do when she is old, such as wearing purple and running a stick along the public railings. She implies that she can't do those things now because younger women are restricted by societal expectations and norms.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph is about a woman who is not conforming to the societal expectation of how an older woman should behave and dress. She is instead choosing to wear purple clothing and act as she pleases. This relates to the concept of cooperative nonconformity, which encourages individuals to resist societal expectations and norms in a nonviolent and cooperative way.

Quiz 13: Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures

Reading "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that women are taught to embrace and express anger.

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.

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 "Most Women You Know Are Angry" Laurie Penny -In "Most Women You Know Are Angry," Laurie Penny argues that anger can be a useful tool because

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 "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh argues that college campuses are moral, ethical oases within a larger immoral society.

Reading "What's Love Got to Do with It" Yvette Alex-Assenoh -In "What's Love Got to Do with It," Yvette Alex-Assenoh notes that most of the contemporary media attention focused on colleges and universities relates to scandals and misconduct.

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 "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

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

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

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