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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. When did Moraga begin to identify with oppressed groups?

2. Moraga's nationality is half-white and half ______________.

3. In "You Call It, 'Amputation'" to what does Moraga compare a phantom limb?

4. From which woman did all the women in Moraga's family want approval?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did leaving the Church impact Moraga?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall ethnic culture for the book. What influences does ethnicity have on Moraga's poems and essays? What is the time period of the poems and essays? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues reflected in the work?

Essay Topic 2

Moraga is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony and then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Define Octavio Paz' distinction between a chingon and a chingada. Which of these roles had Moraga adopted when she first started having sex with women? Why does Moraga say she adopted the position she did? What were the influences on her.

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