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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 109 - 133; 134 - 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Moraga call the groveling before the family matriarch?
(a) Sign of respect.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Necessary evil.
(d) Docile obedience.

3. In "Loving in the War Years" to what does Moraga compare being in love during war?
(a) Arguing with parents.
(b) Being in a lesbian relationship.
(c) Fighting with a lover.
(d) Trying to get a book published.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When they are at a friend's house, Cecilia feels like __________________________.

2. Most lesbians claim that a lesbian loses the desire for __________________.

3. How does Moraga visualize men in "Anatomy Lesson?"

4. Chicana mothers usually prefer ___________________.

5. In "La Guera" what does Moraga say made her life easier for her?

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