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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In dreams that Audre Lorde has after her trip to Russia, she begins to believe that Russia became a mythic representation of that ___________ does not yet exist anywhere she has been.
(a) Democracy.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Truth.
(d) Socialism.

3. To Audre Lorde, the power of the erotic has the capacity to remind Lorde of the human capacity for __________ in the world.
(a) Honor.
(b) Connection.
(c) Truth.
(d) Joy.

4. 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 Macho.
(d) Black Anger.

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

6. The erotic is a depth of _______________ that women in this society are encouraged to ignore, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Commitment.
(b) Truth.
(c) Power.
(d) Feeling.

7. American society, according to Audre Lorde, defines human __________ in a limited way, without concern for the emotions.
(a) Truth.
(b) Need.
(c) Power.
(d) Thought.

8. Audre Lorde accuses Mary Daly of completely dismissing the influence of ____________ in history.
(a) Poets.
(b) White men.
(c) Black men.
(d) Black women.

9. ____________ can create an illusion of protection from those who might wish one harm, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Poetry.
(b) Invisibility.
(c) Government power.
(d) Rights.

10. Audre Lorde believes that poetry is able to express ____________ , which are then a direct link back to the ancient society.
(a) Love qualities.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Truths.
(d) Questions.

11. Audre Lorde accuses the author of the article of attacking the black feminists under the guise of trying to __________ with them.
(a) Make peace.
(b) Understand their concerns.
(c) Open a dialogue.
(d) Work.

12. What does Audre Lorde's guide complain about when it comes to the Russian working class?
(a) Reverse snobbery.
(b) Unwillingness to learn.
(c) Choosing to play dumb.
(d) Racism.

13. Expression through poetry leads to new ideas that are more easily formed on the ___________ level of poems.
(a) Logical.
(b) Rational.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Ethical.

14. Audre Lorde sees poetry as the formation of ______________, rather than helping to express what's already there.
(a) Femininity.
(b) Progress.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Truths.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde believes that poetry is more necessary to the human condition than a ____________ activity.

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

3. Contemplating her own ____________ gives Audre Lorde the perspective she needs in order to see the silence does not protect from fear.

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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