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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. At the same time, sons of lesbian mothers have to formulate their own ideas about what it means to be __________.

2. ___________ is the fury of those who do not share our goals and its object is death and destruction.

3. Audre Lorde believes that differences should be celebrated among women, not just _____________.

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

5. Another byproduct of society, according to Audre Lorde, is that he burden of explanation is put on ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the unique set of challenges Audre Lorde feels she faces as a black feminist raising a son?

2. What happens, according to Audre Lorde, when it comes to the differences between people?

3. What does Audre Lorde believe needs to happen in order for prejudice and oppression to be transcended?

4. What is the caveat that Audre Lorde makes at the start of the essay about her relationship with her son?

5. What does Audre Lorde feel can lead to greater unity within a group, whether they are oppressed or not?

6. What did Audre Lorde's mother favor in terms of her daughters, treating some daughters better than others, in Lorde's opinion?

7. What does Audre Lorde criticize when it comes to her placement on the panel at the Second Sex Conference?

8. What kind of time does Audre Lorde believe that black women have been born into, which makes things more difficult?

9. What is one of the most often unrecognized differences, according to Audre Lorde, between white and black women?

10. What does Audre Lorde encourage the women in the audience to do at the end of her speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lorde defines poetry as something which is vital and necessary to the human condition.

Part 1: Do you agree that poetry is vital and essential to the human condition?

Part 2: Why do you think Lorde feels women will benefit most from poetry?

Part 3: What are your initial reactions to reading and to writing poetry?

Essay Topic 2

Lorde believes that relationships between women are often seen as being dangerous to patriarchal society.

Part 1: How might relationships between women be dangerous to society as a whole?

Part 2: Do you think that relationships between any group could be dangerous to society as a whole?

Part 3: Why do you think that patriarchal society would be hurt by women who had banded together?

Essay Topic 3

Lorde finds that poetry communicates answers to difficult questions, as she states in her interview with Adrienne Rich.

Part 1: What do you think about the ability of poetry to communicate answers to difficult questions?

Part 2: How do you react when you read poetry to yourself in your life?

Part 3: Why do you think the poetry is something which speaks to so many people more than other pieces of writing?

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