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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. African ________ and the Amazon women of ancient Dahoney are examples Audre Lorde cites of women-identified women.

2. Audre Lorde sees poetry as the formation of ______________, rather than helping to express what's already there.

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

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

5. __________ is necessary to the female condition, according to Audre Lorde, in this section of the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between pornography and erotic, according to Audre Lorde in this chapter?

2. What happens to hopes and to dreams when they are put into language in poetry, according to Audre Lorde?

3. What are the two ways, according to Audre Lorde, in which the erotic can serve a person?

4. What are some of the physical observations that Audre Lorde makes about the city of Moscow?

5. How does Audre Lorde define the idea of women-identified women, according to her speech?

6. Why did Audre Lorde make the trip to Russia as she describes it at the start of the book?

7. What happens to injustices when they are left silent, according to Audre Lorde's speech in this section?

8. What does Audre Lorde suggest that Mary Daly has completely dismissed in her book when she reviews it?

9. What is the state of Uzbekistan's official position, with which Audre Lorde credits the area for its tolerance?

10. What leads to better decision making, in Audre Lorde's opinion, which becomes a source of power?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The word 'erotic' brings up a lot of different ideas for those who hear it or who read it.

Part 1: Why do you think that 'erotic' is such an energetically charged word?

Part 2: How do you think the word 'erotic' has been misused in society and in the world?

Part 3: Do you believe that something can be erotic without being sexual in nature?

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between Lorde and her son is one which makes her think about her influence on him in his life.

Part 1: Do you think it's reasonable to say that Lorde is unable to be a complete parent to her son?

Part 2: Do you think the Lorde's son may not be able to find a good role model in his life?

Part 3: Do you believe a son is going to be less of a man because of having a lesbian mother?

Essay Topic 3

Lorde comments that there are no new ideas waiting for humans to try them out, only old and tired ideas waiting to be explored.

Part 1: Do you believe that the world is out of new ideas? Will the world ever run out of ideas?

Part 2: What is the value of exploring old ideas in the modern times?

Part 3: Why do you think that Lorde believes that there are only old ideas right now?

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