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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another byproduct of society, according to Audre Lorde, is that he burden of explanation is put on ______________.
(a) The men.
(b) The oppressed group.
(c) The outsiders.
(d) No one.

2. Audre Lorde cites a bias against _________ as one of the examples of how classism can impact society.
(a) Minimum wage.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Lesbians.

3. Audre Lorde believes that there is a trend in America in which radical ________ is attempted by using the same tools.
(a) Work.
(b) Change.
(c) Writing.
(d) Truth.

4. Who in Audre Lorde's life used to make up words when they could not come up with the word they needed?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mom.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her dad.

5. What conference was Audre Lorde speaking at where she gave the speech that is outlined in this section?
(a) Second Sex.
(b) Truth Tools.
(c) First Woman.
(d) Black Women United.

6. _________ is a tool which can be used constructively during a moment of frustration, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Humor.

7. What is the name of Audre Lorde's daughter, as she is mentioned in the book at this point?
(a) Beth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Julie.
(d) Anne.

8. What is NOT one of the idea patterns which Audre Lorde says will harm the feminist movement?
(a) Classism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Ageism.

9. Audre Lorde does point out that sons of lesbians have the advantage of having seen their mothers' blueprints for ____________.
(a) Power.
(b) Action.
(c) Truth.
(d) Survival.

10. Audre Lorde urges the _________ to look inside themselves in order to begin to create change.
(a) Audience.
(b) Children.
(c) Government.
(d) Men.

11. Audre Lorde truly believes there is an _____________ of the white woman to try to see the struggles of the black woman.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Unsung need.
(d) Unwillingness.

12. In the thinking about outsiders, ____________ are considered best either ignored, copied or destroyed.
(a) Similarities.
(b) Differences.
(c) Songs.
(d) Writings.

13. How old is Audre Lorde's son at the time when she has written this section?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

14. Audre Lorde thinks it to be wrong to bottle up anger and then later unleash it on a/an _________________.
(a) Innocent party.
(b) Family member.
(c) Friend.
(d) Unwitting pet.

15. Many women seem to dismiss Audre Lorde's anger as something which is ___________ or useless, but Lorde sees it as useful.
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Unfounded.
(c) Blameless.
(d) Disruptive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Audre Lorde's son who is featured within this section of the book?

2. This section's essay was first given to an audience at ___________ College in April of 1980.

3. Society would prefer that _________ be the woman's only route to social fulfillment.

4. Audre Lorde says that she has spent her life learning to express her own ________ rather than trying to suppress it.

5. _________ feminists have not taken the time to learn more about black feminists, according to Audre Lorde.

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