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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Moraga found that when she first started having sex with women she was assuming the role of ______________.
(a) Chingada.
(b) Chingon.
(c) Protector.
(d) Mentor.

2. What had happened to Moraga's lover's brother?
(a) He broke his leg.
(b) He got a promotion.
(c) He was an Olympic athlete.
(d) He was run over by a train.

3. Regarding intellectualism, Moraga talks not only about the content of various theories but also the methods and _____________ used.
(a) Strategies.
(b) Rules.
(c) Tests.
(d) Language.

4. Which of the following does Moraga write about in "For the Color of My Mother?"
(a) The moans of a difficult childbirth.
(b) Her mother's desperate prayers.
(c) Having her lip split open as a child.
(d) All of these.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Moraga, whose language is the oppressor in American society?

2. When had Moraga first heard the story of La Mujer Llorena?

3. In "The Voices of the Fallers," falling is compared to the experience of _________________.

4. What part of a woman's body does Moraga talk about in "For the Color of My Mother?"

5. According to Moraga, the educational system in America is flawed because it is dominated by _____________________________.

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