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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 about herself does Moraga think is more fundamental than any religious affiliation?
(a) Her sense of humor.
(b) Her education.
(c) Her lesbianism.
(d) Her integrity.

2. In "An Open Invitation to a Meal" the narrator is tired of being treated as a _____________.
(a) Dessert.
(b) Pork chop.
(c) Leftover.
(d) Burrito.

3. What did Moraga always notice when her parents danced?
(a) Her father always led.
(b) Her parents made a beautiful couple.
(c) Her mother always led.
(d) Her father had two left feet.

4. In "The Slow Dance" Moraga's mother explained ______________ in terms of dancing posture.
(a) Society.
(b) Politics.
(c) Education.
(d) Gender roles.

5. What is the name of the woman who assists Moraga in "Modern-Day Hero?"
(a) Kay.
(b) Kim.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Kathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Pilgrimage" a woman recalls her mother telling her that women would crawl into _______________.

2. In "Passage" Moraga speaks about how her _____________ has never been hers to do with as she pleases.

3. What comes with admitting your sexual preferences?

4. What had Moraga and her mother suspected about her father?

5. Who is Cecilia's lover?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What important lesson does Moraga learn about oppression and marginalization when it hits close to home?

3. To what does Moraga compare being a lesbian in "Loving in the War Years?"

4. What does a girl named Cecilia learn in "Later, She Met Joyce?"

5. In "Heading East" what imagery does Moraga use to illustrate how male-dominated society tries to marginalize women?

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

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

8. 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?

9. How does Moraga compare herself to her lover's dead brother in "No Born-Again Children?"

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

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