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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. Moraga feels that she places herself at the mercy of ______________ which hates and persecutes homosexuals.
(a) An education system.
(b) A society.
(c) A religion.
(d) A political system.

2. Moraga speaks both English and ____________.
(a) German.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

3. Why does Moraga think her writing could be considered racist?
(a) She uses ghetto slang too often.
(b) It reflects the polished, academic style taught in college.
(c) She switched back and forth between English and Spanish.
(d) She writes in Spanish too much.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What images does Moraga talk about in "Winter of Oppression, 1982?"

2. What does Moraga insert into her prose?

3. Why could Moraga relate to the Holocaust victims?

4. What does Moraga contemplate in "Hearts?"

5. What does Cecilia do when in her dream she sees Deborah on the other side of the window with the burglar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did leaving the Church impact Moraga?

3. 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?

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

5. In "La Guera" when does Moraga say that she began to understand oppression in the world?

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

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

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

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

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

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