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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Efik Ebibio is married to a man, but actively speaks of a ___________ relationship with another married woman.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Friend.
(c) Professional.
(d) Lesbian.

2. Audre Lorde does point out that sons of lesbians have the advantage of having seen their mothers' blueprints for ____________.
(a) Action.
(b) Truth.
(c) Survival.
(d) Power.

3. Horizontal ______ can be a useful tool for those who wish to oppress a given group, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Homophobia.
(b) Racism.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Hostility.

4. The conference at which Audre Lorde is talking discusses specifically the women who have a problem with the __________ of black women.
(a) Movement.
(b) Differences.
(c) Anger.
(d) Troubles.

5. Audre Lorde believes there are two reactions which are of no help to anyone - ___________ and defensiveness.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Anger.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde admits that she can only deal with her ___________ and that she will try not to make generalizations.

2. At a _________ state college, women tried to come together to support each other, only to be met with violence and shunned by their male peers.

3. Audre Lorde believes that many groups have avoided discussing anger between ___________ in favor of other concerns.

4. Instead of telling her son to fight the bullies, Audre Lorde tells her son about how she __________________.

5. Audre Lorde's primary reaction to __________ is anger and she feels it is an appropriate response to this problem.

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