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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scratching the Surface: Some Notes on Barriers to Women and Loving.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even if Audre Lorde was punished or misunderstood for _________, she notes that she regrets only those times when she was silent.
(a) Singing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Speaking.
(d) Writing.

2. Audre Lorde sees the Soviet Union as placing its___________ at the core of its programs, at least officially.
(a) People.
(b) Pride.
(c) Natural resources.
(d) Talents.

3. Hopes and __________ are transformed into language through poetry, which then can lead to action.
(a) Dreams.
(b) Aspirations.
(c) Thrills.
(d) Loves.

4. Misconceptions can lead to the fear that another group's ____________ at securing some of their freedom will take it away from other groups.
(a) Leadership.
(b) Commitment.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Success.

5. Poetry is equivalent to _________ rather than to thinking, according to Audre Lorde, and is more essential than thesis-based writing.
(a) Singing.
(b) Being.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Feeling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde asks the audience what __________ they might be enduring in silence rather than speaking against them.

2. Poetry is the essence of _______________, according to the feelings of Audre Lorde.

3. To what city does Audre Lorde compare the atmosphere and the weather of Moscow?

4. ____________ can create an illusion of protection from those who might wish one harm, according to Audre Lorde.

5. __________ is necessary to the female condition, according to Audre Lorde, in this section of the book.

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