View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 169 - 190.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the writer who wrote that the United States-Mexican border was a "1,950-mile-long open wound"?
(a) Gloria Allred.
(b) Gloria Steinem.
(c) Gloria Anzaldua.
(d) Gertrude Stein.

2. According to Paz, the chingada is the ____________ partner.
(a) Faithful.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Active.
(d) Passive.

3. Why does Moraga say the women's movement has some latent racism in it?
(a) It downplays the needs of Hispanic women.
(b) It will not acknowledge the needs of Asian women.
(c) It will not allow black women to join.
(d) It is populated primarily with white, middle-class women.

4. Repression can lead to a life of _______________.
(a) Anger.
(b) Morals.
(c) Misery.
(d) Study.

5. Various codes of sexual morality, especially the institution of marriage, are founded on the masculine desire to __________________.
(a) Have children.
(b) Sexually control his partner.
(c) Be socially acceptable.
(d) Always be right.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Moraga live?

2. What is it called when an author writes in two languages?

3. What has La Mujer Llorena's husband done?

4. Moraga grew up as a ______________ woman.

5. Chicana sexism is largely based upon the notion of _____________.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 194 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample