Chapter 23: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

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1. This statement best reflects which view of society in the future? “In place of the individual and egoistic family, a great universal family of workers will develop…”

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Correct. The answer is a. Kollontai envisioned communism creating a society in which men and women will “above all be comrades”, making the family unit obsolete.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Kollontai envisioned communism creating a society in which men and women will “above all be comrades”, making the family unit obsolete.

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2. What distinguishes the thought of Andrea Dworkin (Document 23.2) from that of Alexandra Kollontai (Document 23.1)?

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Correct. The answer is c. Dworkin focuses more on the problem of sexual violence and how women should resist such violence to put an end to it.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Dworkin focuses more on the problem of sexual violence and how women should resist such violence to put an end to it.

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3. Which of the following reflects a difference in perspective between “Remember, Resist, Do Not Comply” (Document 23.2) and “A Black Feminist Statement” (Document 23.3)?

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Correct. The answer is b. Document 23.3 identifies a much more complex set of issues that finds black feminists allied with men on some issues and opposed to white women on others.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Document 23.3 identifies a much more complex set of issues that finds black feminists allied with men on some issues and opposed to white women on others.

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4. What evidence does Bhutto provide in support of her statement that “Islam provides justice and equality for women”?

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Correct. The answer is d. Bhutto argues that inequality is a man-made creation that emerged in Islam after the Prophet's death.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Bhutto argues that inequality is a man-made creation that emerged in Islam after the Prophet's death.

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5. Which other author shares the Zapatista women's enthusiasm for collectivized resources like dining halls and day care centers?

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Correct. The answer is a. Kollontai argues that collectivized resources like these will end the need for the traditional family.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Kollontai argues that collectivized resources like these will end the need for the traditional family.