Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what does Moraga compare her relationship with a male soldier in "The War Bride?"
2. To whom does Moraga compare her friend's friend, Yves, in "For Amber?"
3. In "La Guera" what does Moraga say made her life easier for her?
4. Why Moraga's mother asked her to speak to her father about his presumed homosexuality?
5. Moraga says that it is only ___________ who ever get any attention.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Moraga use the metaphor of a phantom limb to describe repressed sexuality in "You Call It, 'Amputation'"?
2. What is one of the main themes in this section of poems?
3. What example does Moraga give about how she, herself, is guilty of oppressive behavior?
4. What aspect of her life does Moraga discuss in the introduction?
5. What does Moraga learn about her parents' relationship in "The Slow Dance"?
6. What pressure did Moraga's family put on her and what did she learn about docile obedience?
7. What is Moraga trying to say when she presents lesbians as masculine?
8. To what does Moraga compare the sensation of falling in "The Voices of the Fallers?"
9. What does a girl named Cecilia learn in "Later, She Met Joyce?"
10. What is Moraga's message in "An Open Invitation to a Meal?"
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
Explain the significance of the book's title "LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS." Why did Moraga choose this title? Is there an implied message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?
Essay Topic 3
The role of parental influence was strong for Moraga and she states that her lesbianism was largely associated with her mother's very active and tender role in her life. Explain the influence of Moraga's mother on her life, thoughts, values, etc. What influence, if any, did Moraga's homosexual father have in her life?
|
This section contains 909 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
