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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Interview: Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The interview between Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich was first published in _________ before being included in a book.
(a) Life.
(b) Signs.
(c) Time.
(d) The New York Times.

2. In what state is Audre Lorde invited to become a poet-in-residence as well as a teacher for students?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Mississippi.

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

4. What is the pseudonym that Audre Lorde uses when she publishes the story of La Llorona?
(a) Richard Alpert.
(b) Audre Lordis.
(c) Anne Lorna.
(d) Rey Domina.

5. Audre Lorde defines the erotic as both spiritual and ___________ and as a source of power in the world.
(a) Male.
(b) Homosexual.
(c) Female.
(d) Heterosexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde believe the forms of human blindness can be remedied through the realization that ___________ can be enriching.

2. Horizontal ______ can be a useful tool for those who wish to oppress a given group, according to Audre Lorde.

3. The erotic is dangerous as once satisfaction is experienced, it is much harder for a person _____________.

4. To Audre Lorde, the power of the erotic is summed up by her own phrase, "It _____________."

5. The erotic is a depth of _______________ that women in this society are encouraged to ignore, according to Audre Lorde.

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