Question 1

The preeminent feature of modern societies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  change.
B)  industrialization.
C)  self-sufficiency
D)  success. A

Question 2

The three articles in the chapter focus on different forms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  success.
B)  immigration.
C)  terrorism.
D)  social movement. D

Question 3

SeaSol attributes many of its successful campaigns to the legal assistance the organization receives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following groups is not a level of SeaSol volunteer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizers
B)  Members
C)  Supporters
D)  Leaders

Question 5

"Aquí estamos y no nos vamos!" translates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Here we are.
B)  We're here because you invited us
C)  We're here by invitation
D)  We're here and we're not leaving

Question 6

All of the following characteristics are goals of SeaSol except:

Accepted Answer

A)  development of a cooperative and egalitarian working class environment.
B)  attainment of immediate material gains for low-wage workers.
C)  advancement of the liberal agenda.
D)  empowerment of members.

Question 7

Mothers in Denver began to discuss the high rates of children who were ill or dying.In what setting did this conversation begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Tupperware party
B)  A play date group
C)  A PTA meeting
D)  A nail salon

Question 8

The name of the paramilitary Latino-hating group similar to the Ku Klux Klan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  KBR.
B)  Montenegro Saviors.
C)  Save our Borders.
D)  Minutemen.

Question 9

According to the author,the global working class may be divided into _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  citizen and non-citizen
B)  North and South
C)  dominant and malleable
D)  capitalist and socialist

Question 10

The female activists were often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hysterical housewives
B)  Meddling mommies
C)  Jenny McCarthy clones
D)  Worried Wilmas

Question 11

All of the women were married at the time they became active in the movement but,by the time Krauss interviewed them,more than half had divorced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who were among the first community activists protesting the disposal of toxic waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority women in poor communities
B)  Working-class white women
C)  Middle-class white women
D)  Affluent mothers from suburban enclaves

Question 13

The immigrant rights movement is transnational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Male policy-makers and politicians supported the efforts of women to improve environmental conditions within their communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

SeaSol is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  social service agency.
B)  solidarity network.
C)  political action committee.
D)  public sector union.

Question 16

Which of the following features was not included in James Sensenbrenner's anti-immigration bill,HR4437?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made it a felony to be in the U.S.without documentation.
B)  It stipulated the construction of a militarized wall between Mexico and the U.S.
C)  It decreased the size of the U.S.border patrol.
D)  It applied criminal sanctions against anyone who assisted undocumented immigrants.

Question 17

Which criterion must be met in order for SeaSol to take on a case?

Accepted Answer

A)  SeaSol must feel it can win a specific demand.
B)  The victim must document relative poverty.
C)  At least one established SeaSol member must be willing to take on a leadership role in the case.
D)  The perpetrator must be a large corporation.

Question 18

According to Robinson,Latino immigrant labor has become the new super-exploited sector of workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

SeaSol members describe their organization as a social service agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was the outcome of SeaSol's campaign against Ciro Donofrio and his restaurant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bella Napoli's reputation improved due to the publicity.
B)  Donofrio fired Ramona.
C)  Bella Napoli went out of business.
D)  Donofrio paid Ramona's wages.

Exam 14: The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

The preeminent feature of modern societies is:

The three articles in the chapter focus on different forms of:

SeaSol attributes many of its successful campaigns to the legal assistance the organization receives.

Which of the following groups is not a level of SeaSol volunteer?

"Aquí estamos y no nos vamos!" translates to:

All of the following characteristics are goals of SeaSol except:

Mothers in Denver began to discuss the high rates of children who were ill or dying.In what setting did this conversation begin?

The name of the paramilitary Latino-hating group similar to the Ku Klux Klan is:

According to the author,the global working class may be divided into _ and _.

The female activists were often referred to as:

All of the women were married at the time they became active in the movement but,by the time Krauss interviewed them,more than half had divorced.

Who were among the first community activists protesting the disposal of toxic waste?

The immigrant rights movement is transnational.

Male policy-makers and politicians supported the efforts of women to improve environmental conditions within their communities.

SeaSol is an example of a:

Which of the following features was not included in James Sensenbrenner's anti-immigration bill,HR4437?

Which criterion must be met in order for SeaSol to take on a case?

According to Robinson,Latino immigrant labor has become the new super-exploited sector of workers.

SeaSol members describe their organization as a social service agency.

What was the outcome of SeaSol's campaign against Ciro Donofrio and his restaurant?