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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Salvation, Jesus, and Suffer" where is Moraga working?
(a) A flower shop.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A factory.
(d) A pizzeria.

2. What is one of the main themes in this section of poems?
(a) War.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Repressed sexuality.
(d) Lost love.

3. What does the narrator see a woman doing in "November Again?"
(a) Riding a bike.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Dancing naked on the beach.
(d) Cooking dinner.

4. Who is the main character in "Pesadilla?"
(a) Connie.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Anastasia.
(d) Celestine.

5. What was Moraga's feeling when she left her church?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Relief.
(c) Joy.
(d) No feeling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Moraga's various identities have particularly affected her life with _____________.

2. What is a misogynist?

3. In "Canto Florido" to what does Moraga liken words that are thought but never spoken?

4. Why does Moraga think she was assuming the role of chingon?

5. Who is the narrator's lover in "You Upset the Whole System of This Place?"

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