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

2. Audre Lorde points out the flaw in thinking that another group freedom of ___________ is to jeopardize one's own freedoms.

3. While erotic is about feeling, according to Audre Lorde, __________ is devoid of feeling and about sensation only.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at a New York state college, according to Audre Lorde, when talking about the barriers to women?

2. Why does Audre Lorde include the example of Patricia Cowan's murder in her essay response?

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

4. How does Audre Lorde define the idea of erotic and what it means to be erotic in the context of this chapter?

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

6. What is the significant event which occurred just a little while after the letter of this section was written?

7. To what does Audre Lorde attribute the intense distrust between black women in her society?

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

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

10. What are some of the regrets that Audre Lorde sees in her own life as she admits in her speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Audre Lorde is sent to Russia in order to write an essay about the experiences she has during her trip.

Part 1: Do you think that writing about one's experiences makes for interesting reading?

Part 2: How do you think you would approach writing about a trip to a foreign country?

Part 3: Why do you think Lorde was asked to write about her experiences in Russia?

Essay Topic 2

Lorde discusses the idea that she feels trivialized by the white community, though she wants to work with it.

Part 1: Do you think the Lorde is actually being trivialized by the white community? Is it in her head?

Part 2: Why do you think it's important for different communities to band together?

Part 3: How do you think that the white community pushes other communities down?

Essay Topic 3

Lorde's breast tumor surgery causes her to look more closely at herself and her work.

Part 1: Do you think the medical surgeries cause self-reflection?

Part 2: Why do you think the the breast surgery had an impact on Lorde?

Part 3: How do you think you might change if you were to have a difficult or a dangerous surgery?

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