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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Speaking in Tongues: The Third World Woman Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the introduction to the first section of the book, what will readers find voices from?
(a) Men.
(b) Theorists.
(c) Parents.
(d) Childhoods.

2. Who wrote the poem "I speak in an illusion"?
(a) Erin Wolf.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Judy Lucero.
(d) Llarona.

3. According to Doris Davenport, what is wrong with the word "racism"?
(a) Too much incorrect history.
(b) Too general and simplistic.
(c) Too accepted.
(d) Too specific.

4. "The lesbian of color is not only invisible, she does not even __________." ("Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers")
(a) Exist.
(b) Prove her worthiness.
(c) Breathe.
(d) Live.

5. What does Gloria Anzaldua say women of color cannot allow?
(a) Being tokenized.
(b) Being hurt.
(c) Being made fun of.
(d) Being dehumanized.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers," what do "white eyes" not bother to learn?

2. Who does Cheryl Clarke believe to be the real enemy to lesbians?

3. According to Cheryl Clarke, of whom are black women envious?

4. Who staffs the Buen Muir Indian Trading Post?

5. Where does the narrator of "Wonder Woman" reflect about other women doing the same things as she does?

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