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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. Some white women, according to Audre Lorde, restrict themselves to the __________ community and this angers Lorde.
(a) Academic.
(b) Art.
(c) Business.
(d) Music.

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

3. Audre Lorde's primary reaction to __________ is anger and she feels it is an appropriate response to this problem.
(a) Racism.
(b) Government.
(c) Writing.
(d) The media.

4. Many women seem to dismiss Audre Lorde's anger as something which is ___________ or useless, but Lorde sees it as useful.
(a) Blameless.
(b) Disruptive.
(c) Unfounded.
(d) Ignorance.

5. Audre Lorde feels that her son will have to forge his own ___________ without a clear model or someone to rebel against.
(a) Path.
(b) Rules.
(c) Identity.
(d) Understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Misconceptions can lead to the fear that another group's ____________ at securing some of their freedom will take it away from other groups.

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

3. Audre Lorde thinks it to be wrong to bottle up anger and then later unleash it on a/an _________________.

4. Within the _________ community, according to Audre Lorde, members have learned to distrust each other.

5. Audre Lorde believes that enabling her children to be ___________ with themselves is one of the best gifts she has given them.

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