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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sexism: An American Disease in Blackface.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Audre Lorde describes a black woman who once said that ____________ would lead to the extinction of the race as a whole.
(a) Lesbianism.
(b) Facism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Homophobia.

2. One of the reasons which Audre Lorde believes leads to silence in one's life is ______________.
(a) Femininity.
(b) Poor community support.
(c) Poor writing.
(d) Discrimination.

3. Who greets Audre Lorde at the airport when she travels to Tashket, a city which reminds her of Ghana?
(a) Adrienne Rich.
(b) Her publisher.
(c) A priest.
(d) Children.

4. The Great American Double Think is a symptom of the __________ thought processes, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Lazy black male.
(b) Black male centric.
(c) White male centric.
(d) Tired male.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Black __________ are even more threatening, according to Audre Lorde, since they do not fit into a _____________.

3. Audre Lorde believes that poetry is able to express ____________ , which are then a direct link back to the ancient society.

4. Audre Lorde characterizes the people in Uzbekistan as being __________ as she moves through the countryside.

5. __________ allows injustices to go unheard and fears to remain powerful, according to Audre Lorde in her talk.

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