Question 1

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sara Ahmed argues that feminism is about

Accepted Answer

Sara Ahmed's work on feminism encompasses a broad range of issues, including challenging sexual violence, inequality, and injustice, questioning sexism, and recognizing the pervasive need for feminism. Thus, all the options provided are aspects of her argument about what feminism involves.

Question 2

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-According to Sara Ahmed, in order to recognize the need for feminism, we must

Accepted Answer

Sara Ahmed argues that recognizing the need for feminism starts with examining our personal experiences and the ways in which societal norms and structures privilege certain identities over others. Feminism is, therefore, a personal and political project that requires us to reflect on our own experiences and question the taken-for-granted assumptions that inform our understanding of gender and power dynamics.

Question 3

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sara Ahmed describes the process of developing a feminist consciousness as a series of "senses" and "sensations" because

Accepted Answer

Ahmed describes the process of developing a feminist consciousness through a combination of intellectual learning, emotional intuition, and physical awareness. She uses the metaphor of "senses" and "sensations" to reflect the holistic nature of this process. The other answer choices (A, B, and C) do not accurately reflect Ahmed's perspective.

Question 4

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed
-Sarah Ahmed argues that "the personal is structural" in order to demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

In the excerpt, Ahmed states that "it is not just that structures shape the personal; structures are personal—they get under our skin" and that "the personal is structural in that the experiences that we have as individuals are shaped by larger social structures such as patriarchy, racism, and heteronormativity." Therefore, the answer is A - the things that happen to her as an individual result from sexist social structures.

Question 5

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The "No More Miss America" manifesto was written by a woman of color collective called 'Listen Up!'

Accepted Answer

The "No More Miss America" manifesto was actually written by the New York Radical Women collective in 1968.

Question 6

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The "No More Miss America" manifesto was written in

Accepted Answer

The manifesto was written in protest of the Miss America pageant held in September 1968.

Question 7

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-According to Chapter 1, the "No More Miss America" manifesto was written by

Accepted Answer

The chapter states that the "No More Miss America" manifesto was written by a group called New York Radical Women, who were a part of the radical feminist movement. Therefore, the best choice is B, radical feminists.

Question 8

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The authors of the "No More Miss America" manifesto made the connections between beauty pageants and which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

The authors of the "No More Miss America" manifesto make connections between beauty pageants and all of the issues listed - militarism, capitalism, racism, and animals. They argue that beauty pageants reinforce and perpetuate harmful systems of inequality and oppression, and call for a rejection of these pageants as a means of resisting these systems.

Question 9

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The tone of the "No More Miss America" manifesto is angry and sarcastic because

Accepted Answer

The manifesto clearly outlines the ways in which the Miss America pageant is harmful to women, such as promoting unrealistic beauty standards and perpetuating gender stereotypes. The tone is angry and sarcastic as the authors express their frustration and disdain for the pageant's impact on women.

Question 10

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women
-The New York Radical Women argue that a single-minded focus on female beauty makes women

Accepted Answer

The New York Radical Women argue that a single-minded focus on female beauty makes women less powerful. This is because it reinforces the idea that women are primarily objects to be desired by men, rather than individuals with their own agency and worth. It also distracts women from pursuing other goals, such as education and professional success. By rejecting beauty pageants and other such events, the New York Radical Women hope to empower women and shift the focus away from their physical appearance.

Question 11

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards imagine a world before women got the vote and women were not allowed to own property.

Accepted Answer

"A Day Without Feminism" by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards does not imagine a world before women got the vote or when women were not allowed to own property. Instead, it reflects on the state of women's rights and societal norms in the 1970s, highlighting the progress made since then and the areas where feminism still needs to make strides.

Question 12

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-In the scenario created by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards in "A Day without Feminism," less than 2% of women were dentists.

Accepted Answer

This information is mentioned in the article "A Day Without Feminism" by Baumgardner and Richards. They state that in the hypothetical scenario in which feminism never existed, less than 2% of dentists would be women.

Question 13

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards are second wave feminists.

Accepted Answer

Baumgardner and Richards are third wave feminists.

Question 14

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards's "A Day without Feminism," imagines a world in

Accepted Answer

The essay references key moments in feminist history, including the passage of Title IX in 1972 and the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.

Question 15

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards
-Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards describe the status of women the year they were born in order to

Accepted Answer

The authors describe the status of women in the year they were born in order to show that many of the rights that contemporary women take for granted result from feminism. They want to emphasize the importance of the feminist movement and highlight the progress that has been made for women's rights, while acknowledging that there is still work to be done.

Question 16

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-The phrase Black Lives Matter was coined by three queer black women.

Accepted Answer

According to the article, the phrase Black Lives Matter was coined by three queer black women - Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.

Question 17

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-The Black Lives Matter movement has three main leaders.

Accepted Answer

The article does not mention any specific leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Question 18

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-Queer women's activist leadership is a new phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The article does not state that queer women's activist leadership is a new phenomenon.

Question 19

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-Women are the victims of police brutality.

Accepted Answer

The article highlights how Black women are often targeted and disproportionately affected by police brutality, making them victims of this type of violence.

Question 20

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall
-Hall argues that "solidarity" and "support" are terms that imply the same level of commitment. False

Accepted Answer

Hall argues that "solidarity" implies a deeper commitment and understanding of the struggle of those being supported, while "support" can sometimes be given without that level of engagement.

Quiz 1: Womens and Gender Studies: Perspectives and Practices

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sara Ahmed argues that feminism is about

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -According to Sara Ahmed, in order to recognize the need for feminism, we must

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sara Ahmed describes the process of developing a feminist consciousness as a series of "senses" and "sensations" because

Reading Excerpt from Living a Feminist Life Sara Ahmed -Sarah Ahmed argues that "the personal is structural" in order to demonstrate that

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The "No More Miss America" manifesto was written by a woman of color collective called 'Listen Up!'

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The "No More Miss America" manifesto was written in

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -According to Chapter 1, the "No More Miss America" manifesto was written by

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The authors of the "No More Miss America" manifesto made the connections between beauty pageants and which of the following issues?

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The tone of the "No More Miss America" manifesto is angry and sarcastic because

Reading "No More Miss America" New York Radical Women -The New York Radical Women argue that a single-minded focus on female beauty makes women

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards imagine a world before women got the vote and women were not allowed to own property.

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -In the scenario created by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards in "A Day without Feminism," less than 2% of women were dentists.

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards are second wave feminists.

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards's "A Day without Feminism," imagines a world in

Reading "A Day Without Feminism" Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards -Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards describe the status of women the year they were born in order to

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -The phrase Black Lives Matter was coined by three queer black women.

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -The Black Lives Matter movement has three main leaders.

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -Queer women's activist leadership is a new phenomenon.

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -Women are the victims of police brutality.

Reading "A Transnational Black Feminist Framework: Rooting in Feminist Scholarship, Framing Contemporary Black Activism" Kia M. Q. Hall -Hall argues that "solidarity" and "support" are terms that imply the same level of commitment. False