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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Voices of the Fallers," falling is compared to the experience of _________________.
(a) Flying.
(b) Writing.
(c) Dying.
(d) Being an open lesbian.

2. The rough girl tells the boys that she _____________ but they do not understand.
(a) is a poet.
(b) is ambidextrous.
(c) is a lesbian.
(d) is bilingual.

3. Why does Moraga refuse to give up her old typewriter?
(a) She can't afford a new one.
(b) It still works.
(c) It has sentimental value.
(d) It has brought her good luck.

4. What is it called when an author writes in two languages?
(a) Duplicity.
(b) Duo-lingual.
(c) Twin language.
(d) Bilingual.

5. What does Cecilia do when in her dream she sees Deborah on the other side of the window with the burglar?
(a) She does not let her in.
(b) She calls 911.
(c) She smashes the window.
(d) She closes the blinds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Loving in the War Years" to what does Moraga compare being in love during war?

2. What about herself does Moraga think is more fundamental than any religious affiliation?

3. When did Moraga begin to identify with oppressed groups?

4. What makes Cecilia and Deborah leave their apartment?

5. According to Moraga, what can docile obedience do to a person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does being part of a movement mean for Moraga?

2. Why does Moraga's mother ask her to speak to Moraga's father in "My Sister, Who Must Be Protected"?

3. To what does Moraga compare the sensation of falling in "The Voices of the Fallers?"

4. What does Moraga learn about her parents' relationship in "The Slow Dance"?

5. How does Moraga use the metaphor of a phantom limb to describe repressed sexuality in "You Call It, 'Amputation'"?

6. What pressure did Moraga's family put on her and what did she learn about docile obedience?

7. Why does Moraga say it is important for any activist to realize that oppression is not just exterior and how is the women's movement a subtle form of racism?

8. What is Moraga trying to say when she presents lesbians as masculine?

9. Why is writing in both English and Spanish a form of rebellion for Moraga?

10. What imagery with weapons does Moraga give men in "Anatomy Lesson?"

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