Feminist Literature Quiz Questions And Answers

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    Why was feminist literature produced?

    • To create new interest in women’s writing
    • To reevaluate women’s contributions
    • To voice key concerns of feminism
    • All of the above
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Ready to explore the empowering world of feminist literature? Take our Feminist Literature Quiz and delve into the captivating works of writers who champion gender equality. From classic novels to contemporary essays, this quiz will test your knowledge and appreciation of feminist themes in literature.

You may encounter questions about iconic feminist novels, essays, poems, and plays, as well as the impact of feminist movements on literature throughout history. By engaging with this quiz, participants not only test their knowledge of feminist literature but also gain a deeper understanding of the societal, political, and cultural issues addressed by feminist writers.

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  • 2. 

    What is “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman”?

    • A novel

    • A poem

    • A work of feminist philosophy

    • A drama

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  • 3. 

    What genres are now the subjects of scholarly interest?

    • Children’s writing

    • Journals

    • Letters

    • All of the above

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  • 4. 

    Who wrote “A Room of One’s Own”?

    • Mary Wollstonecraft

    • Virginia Woolf

    • Germaine Greer

    • Christine de Pizan

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    What resulted in the expansion of what is considered “literature”?

    • Interest in women’s writing

    • Reassessment of the literary canon

    • Interest in post-colonial literature

    • All of the above

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    What is feminist literature?

    • Fiction and nonfiction

    • Drama and poetry

    • Supports feminist goals

    • All of the above

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    Who has a series of republications of early women’s novels?

    • Virago Press

    • Pandora Press

    • Broadview Press

    • University of Kentucky

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    Who wrote “De Mulieribus Claris”?

    • Christine de Pizan

    • Giovanni Boccaccio

    • Mary Wollstonecraft

    • Virginia Woolf

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    Who wrote “The Book of the City of Ladies”?

    • Christine de Pizan

    • Giovanni Boccaccio

    • Mary Wollstonecraft

    • Virginia Woolf

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    Who continues to issue 18th- and 19th-century novels, many hitherto out of print?

    • Virago Press

    • Pandora Press

    • Broadview Press

    • University of Kentucky

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    What does “The Female Eunuch” question?

    • The role of the woman homemaker

    • The importance of women in society

    • The reclamation of texts by women

    • The expansion of the literary canon

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    When was “Mothers of the Novel” published?

    • 1986

    • 1975

    • 1792

    • 1929

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    Who issued a companion line of 18th-century novels written by women in the 1980s?

    • Virago Press

    • Pandora Press

    • Broadview Press

    • University of Kentucky

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    What was the focus of early feminist literary scholarship?

    • Rediscovery and reclamation of texts by women

    • Publishing out-of-print texts

    • Expanding the literary canon

    • All of the above

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    Who published a large list of 19th and early-20th-century novels in 1975?

    • Virago Press

    • Pandora Press

    • Broadview Press

    • University of Kentucky

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