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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what city does Audre Lorde compare the atmosphere and the weather of Moscow?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

2. What is NOT one of the forms of human blindness which Audre Lorde seeks to define in this section?
(a) Sexism.
(b) Racism.
(c) Intellectual snobbery.
(d) Homophobia.

3. __________ is necessary to the female condition, according to Audre Lorde, in this section of the book.
(a) Life.
(b) Masculinity.
(c) Power.
(d) Poetry.

4. Poetry is the essence of _______________, according to the feelings of Audre Lorde.
(a) Maidenhood.
(b) Womanhood.
(c) Power.
(d) Struggles.

5. Horizontal ______ can be a useful tool for those who wish to oppress a given group, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Racism.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Homophobia.
(d) Sexism.

6. Audre Lorde sees ____________ as a group that is very visible as 'different' but also invisible as second class citizens.
(a) Black children.
(b) Black women.
(c) Women.
(d) White women.

7. To Audre Lorde, the power of the erotic is summed up by her own phrase, "It _____________."
(a) Feels right to my partners.
(b) Feels right to me.
(c) Looks right to me.
(d) Feels good in my heart.

8. Audre Lorde sees the Soviet Union as placing its___________ at the core of its programs, at least officially.
(a) Pride.
(b) People.
(c) Natural resources.
(d) Talents.

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

10. Instead of World War II, what do the Russians call this war, according to the findings of Audre Lorde?
(a) Great Patriotic War.
(b) The Good War.
(c) The Bad War.
(d) The World War III.

11. Audre Lorde asks the audience what __________ they might be enduring in silence rather than speaking against them.
(a) Lies.
(b) Laws.
(c) Injustices.
(d) Powers.

12. 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?
(a) Robert Staples.
(b) Robert Smith.
(c) Michael Moorhead.
(d) Jackson Smith.

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

14. The title of the article to which Audre Lorde decides to respond is, "The Myth of ___________: A Response to Angry Black Feminists."
(a) Black Men.
(b) Black Disconnect.
(c) Black Anger.
(d) Black Macho.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Black females, according to Audre Lorde, have become a primary target for _________ whose cause is external to the black community.

2. Audre Lorde accuses the author of the article of attacking the black feminists under the guise of trying to __________ with them.

3. Audre Lorde accuses Mary Daly of completely dismissing the influence of ____________ in history.

4. Audre Lorde feels that the erotic can be a tool for ____________ and an energizing force to bring about change.

5. To Audre Lorde, the power of the erotic has the capacity to remind Lorde of the human capacity for __________ in the world.

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