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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the translator that Audre Lorde brings along with her in her travels in Russia?
(a) Helen.
(b) Athena.
(c) Juliet.
(d) Margot.

2. Audre Lorde feels that the erotic can be a tool for ____________ and an energizing force to bring about change.
(a) Truth.
(b) Black communities.
(c) Empowerment.
(d) Government.

3. African ________ and the Amazon women of ancient Dahoney are examples Audre Lorde cites of women-identified women.
(a) Goddesses.
(b) Medicine women.
(c) Co-wives.
(d) Settlers.

4. Audre Lorde believe the forms of human blindness can be remedied through the realization that ___________ can be enriching.
(a) Differences.
(b) Sameness.
(c) Community.
(d) Blindness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde sees ____________ as a group that is very visible as 'different' but also invisible as second class citizens.

2. Erotic provides the ___________ of sharing an experience with another, according to Audre Lorde.

3. What caused Audre Lorde to examine herself more closely, as she reveals in her talk on the panel?

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

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

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