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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman in "The Pilgrimage" was a child at the time and wondered about _________________.
(a) Getting mud on her legs.
(b) The skin on her knees.
(c) Losing her coat.
(d) Crying in church.

2. Why does Moraga think her writing could be considered racist?
(a) She switched back and forth between English and Spanish.
(b) She uses ghetto slang too often.
(c) She writes in Spanish too much.
(d) It reflects the polished, academic style taught in college.

3. Why did Catholicism make Moraga miserable?
(a) She couldn't eat meat on Fridays.
(b) She had to go to mass every Sunday.
(c) She had to go to Confession.
(d) It condemned her lesbianism.

4. Sexism is far more complex than _____________.
(a) Racism.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Politics.
(d) Integration.

5. What can Moraga not completely erase from her life?
(a) Childhood friends.
(b) Bad lovers.
(c) Bad grades.
(d) Religious upbringing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Moraga shocked to see pictures of the lynching of black people?

2. From what other institution can the women's movement learn?

3. Repression can lead to a life of _______________.

4. Who was the Aztec princess who slept with Cortez, the head of the conquistadors?

5. With whom does Moraga identify in "No Born-Again Children?"

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