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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Open Letter to Mary Daly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The dismissal of other points of view, according to Audre Lorde, act as barriers to _____________ as other forms of racism do too.
(a) Truth.
(b) Power.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Peace.

2. Audre Lorde accuses the author of the article of attacking the black feminists under the guise of trying to __________ with them.
(a) Open a dialogue.
(b) Make peace.
(c) Work.
(d) Understand their concerns.

3. Black females, according to Audre Lorde, have become a primary target for _________ whose cause is external to the black community.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

4. Who was the person which send the copy of Mary Daly's book to Audre Lorde in order to review it?
(a) Adrienne Rich.
(b) Mary Daly.
(c) Robert Staples.
(d) No one.

5. There is only, according to Audre Lorde, the renewed __________ to try out the old ideas which are waiting around.
(a) Courage.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What caused Audre Lorde to examine herself more closely, as she reveals in her talk on the panel?

4. One of the reasons which Audre Lorde believes leads to silence in one's life is ______________.

5. Audre Lorde begins to believe that important issues are better to be ___________ than to go unexpressed in the world.

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