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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Open Letter to Mary Daly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This section encompasses a talk which Audre Lorde gave during a "Lesbian and _________ Panel" in 1977.
(a) Poetry.
(b) Movement.
(c) Ethics.
(d) Literature.

2. Who does Audre Lorde feel was left out of the book which Mary Daly has written?
(a) Black women.
(b) White women.
(c) Modern women.
(d) Lesbian women.

3. What imagery does Audre Lorde question in Mary Daly's book as she perceives it to be filled with white examples?
(a) Relationship.
(b) Erotic.
(c) Goddess.
(d) Love.

4. Audre Lorde decided to publish the open letter to Mary Daly after sending it to her and receiving ______________.
(a) No reply.
(b) The book rewritten.
(c) An angry reply.
(d) The letter back, unread.

5. Audre Lorde believes there are no new _________ still waiting in the wings to save us as women, as humans.
(a) Books.
(b) Men.
(c) Leaders.
(d) Ideas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what city does Audre Lorde compare the atmosphere and the weather of Moscow?

3. ____________ can create an illusion of protection from those who might wish one harm, according to Audre Lorde.

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

5. Who is the author of the essay to which Audre Lorde decides to respond, as it was published in the same journal earlier in the year?

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