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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. What does a crazy woman do in the restaurant where Moraga is working?
(a) Sprays the fire extinguisher.
(b) Pours coffee on a stranger.
(c) Takes off all her clothes.
(d) Screams about Jesus coming soon.

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

3. In "Fear, a Love Poem" what does the narrator say has been hard for her?
(a) To get her driver's license.
(b) To get over her last lover.
(c) To accept herself for who she is.
(d) To get a college degree.

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

5. What do Moraga and another woman do in "Modern-Day Hero" that does not require the help of men who try to assist?
(a) Rescue a woman who has fallen.
(b) Shovel a drive.
(c) Change a tire.
(d) Change the oil in a car.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Moraga feel within her church?

3. The rough girl tells the boys that she _____________ but they do not understand.

4. Who is Cecilia's lover?

5. What did Moraga always notice when her parents danced?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Moraga's message in "An Open Invitation to a Meal?"

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

4. In "Hearts" to what war is Moraga referring when she talks about a war no one really knew about?

5. In "Passage", to what is Moraga referring when she says something of hers has always belonged to other people?

6. What role did the Catholic Church play in Moraga's acceptance of her lesbianism?

7. What is the dominant theme in this set of poems?

8. What aspect of her life does Moraga discuss in the introduction?

9. What example does Moraga give about how she, herself, is guilty of oppressive behavior?

10. How did leaving the Church impact Moraga?

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