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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 109 - 133; 134 - 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about herself does Moraga think is more fundamental than any religious affiliation?
(a) Her integrity.
(b) Her sense of humor.
(c) Her lesbianism.
(d) Her education.

2. What does Moraga insert into her prose?
(a) Jokes.
(b) Spanish phrases.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Haiku.

3. What does Moraga contemplate in "Hearts?"
(a) How to live a happy life.
(b) How to recover from a war no one knew about.
(c) How to be a good lover.
(d) How to make more money.

4. What imagery does Moraga use in "Heading East" to compare how male-dominated society tries to marginalize women?
(a) A factory line.
(b) A retail store.
(c) A pressure cooker.
(d) A car with a hole in one of its pipes.

5. In what way does Moraga say she can be racist?
(a) In her clothes.
(b) In the books she reads.
(c) In her choice of friends.
(d) In her language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with the narrator in "You Upset the Whole System of This Place?"

2. What does Moraga say cannot be dealt with from a purely theoretical perspective?

3. What was Moraga's feeling when she left her church?

4. To which of the following oppressed groups does Moraga refer in "Hearts?"

5. Who is Octavio Paz?

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