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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Audre Lorde feels that the erotic can be a tool for ____________ and an energizing force to bring about change.
(a) Black communities.
(b) Empowerment.
(c) Government.
(d) Truth.

2. ____________ can create an illusion of protection from those who might wish one harm, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Rights.
(b) Government power.
(c) Invisibility.
(d) Poetry.

3. Audre Lorde characterizes the people in Uzbekistan as being __________ as she moves through the countryside.
(a) Industrious.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Dull.

4. Erotic provides the ___________ of sharing an experience with another, according to Audre Lorde.
(a) Power.
(b) Connection.
(c) Belief.
(d) Truth.

5. Audre Lorde believes that poetry is more necessary to the human condition than a ____________ activity.
(a) Government.
(b) Leisure.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Community.

Short Answer Questions

1. Audre Lorde points out that productivity in Russia is measured by ___________ and not by money as it is in other areas.

2. Efik Ebibio is married to a man, but actively speaks of a ___________ relationship with another married woman.

3. Even if Audre Lorde was punished or misunderstood for _________, she notes that she regrets only those times when she was silent.

4. The erotic is a depth of _______________ that women in this society are encouraged to ignore, according to Audre Lorde.

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

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