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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Got Her Over" who does Moraga say both receives benefits and bears guilt due to race?

2. Who is the main character in "Pesadilla?"

3. In "Salvation, Jesus, and Suffer" where is Moraga working?

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

5. What imagery does Moraga use in "Heading East" to compare how male-dominated society tries to marginalize women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What imagery of women does Moraga use in "For the Color of My Mother"?

3. How did leaving the Church impact Moraga?

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

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

6. Why does a woman think about her knees in "The Pilgrimage?"

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would Hispanics have lonely lives in America? What do you think about lesbians? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this novel. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the book related to culture and lesbianism. Identify at least two themes in the poems and essays and then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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