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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 70 - 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the war that Moraga talks about in "Hearts?"
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Civil Rights war.
(c) The War on Poverty.
(d) The battle waged by oppressed groups.

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

3. Which of the following does Moraga say can live inside even the most liberal-minded person?
(a) All of these.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Classism.

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

5. What is the dominant theme in the poems in this section?
(a) The right for same-sex couples to marry.
(b) The parental influence over lesbians.
(c) The discrimination against lesbians.
(d) The difficulty of a lesbian accepting who she is.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "You Call It, 'Amputation'" to what does Moraga compare a phantom limb?

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

3. Which notable person does Moraga mention in "What Does It Take?"

4. What do men need to do in order for women to give up their hearts to them?

5. Moraga says that it is only ___________ who ever get any attention.

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