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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Lesbianism: An Act of Resistance," in the Black world, who are the two free people in the United States?
(a) White men and women.
(b) Black men and women.
(c) White men and black women.
(d) Black men and white women.

2. According to the Combahee River Collective, what did they claim as being recognized as being enough?
(a) Lesbian.
(b) Human.
(c) Black.
(d) American.

3. "Certainly ____________ is not just a white phenomenon." (Gloria Anzaldua)
(a) Mistrust.
(b) Misunderstanding.
(c) Racism.
(d) Hatred.

4. What does Chrystos use to "mark out the space I am"?
(a) Water.
(b) Wind.
(c) Blood.
(d) Knives.

5. According to Mirtha Quintanales, what is racism?
(a) Unrealistic.
(b) A Big Monster.
(c) A problem that will never go away.
(d) A nightmare.

6. The introduction to "El Mundo Zurdo: The Vision" relates that Third Women are especially vulnerable to____________.
(a) The submission that turns a face blue with anger.
(b) The oppression of men.
(c) The righting of the left-handed world.
(d) The many headed demon of oppression.

7. How many months did it take for Hattie Gossett to edit her book "my soul looks back in wonder/wild wimmin don't get no blues" written?
(a) Three months.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) One month.

8. When did the Combahee River Collective first begin to meet?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1964.

9. According to Nellie Wong, if one sings about woe too often the person is accused of ___________.
(a) Being "too limited."
(b) Being "too personal."
(c) Being "too narrow-minded."
(d) Being "too weak."

10. What did Gloria Anzaldua claim changed her forever?
(a) Loving.
(b) Reading.
(c) Singing.
(d) Writing.

11. To what does Rosario Morales compare "protective coloring in racist fields"?
(a) Shrubs.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Weeds.

12. In Cheryl Clarke's mind, what does "take care of us" equal?
(a) Control us.
(b) Free us.
(c) Love us.
(d) Limit us.

13. Gloria Anzaldua claims that women of color need to stop being compared to __________.
(a) Medusas.
(b) Dying trees.
(c) Demons.
(d) Slaves.

14. According to Cheryl Clarke, how many different kinds of lesbians are there?
(a) There is only one kind of lesbian.
(b) There is not only one kind of lesbian.
(c) There are two types of lesbians.
(d) There are four specific types of lesbians.

15. What does the "whirring voice" in Rosario Morales' voice inside her head tell her?
(a) "You will do great things."
(b) "You don't belong."
(c) "The change is comming."
(d) "Stop. This is not your fight alone."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Barbara Smith, what does one woman state as the reason for not watching television?

2. Who was Malintzin's lover?

3. Why can't Gloria Anzaldua sleep at night?

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

5. Who wrote the book "Bloodroots"?

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