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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Moraga compare her relationship with a male soldier in "The War Bride?"
(a) Going to the dentist.
(b) Failing a class.
(c) Her relationship with her new female lover.
(d) Falling down steps.

2. In "Canto Florido" to what does Moraga liken words that are thought but never spoken?
(a) Florida sunsets.
(b) Flowers which bloom in the spring.
(c) Flowers which rest on the tip of the mouth.
(d) Songs of Florida.

3. What part of a woman's body does Moraga talk about in "For the Color of My Mother?"
(a) Hands.
(b) Mouths.
(c) Hair.
(d) Eyes.

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

5. To what does the feminist movement neglect to pay attention?
(a) Children's issues.
(b) Sexism in all of its forms.
(c) Couples issues.
(d) Men's rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moraga know about herself from a very young age?

2. In "It's the Poverty," Moraga uses the imagery of ______________ to defend her outmoded form of communication.

3. According to Paz, the chingon is the ___________ partner.

4. What has Moraga written that seem to be doomed to critical failure in America?

5. What makes Cecilia and Deborah leave their apartment?

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