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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. Who is the main character in "Pesadilla?"

2. Which of the following does Moraga say can live inside even the most liberal-minded person?

3. What does a crazy woman do in the restaurant where Moraga is working?

4. What about herself does Moraga think is more fundamental than any religious affiliation?

5. Who is the author of these stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what situation do Moraga and another woman not need the help of men in "Modern-Day Hero?"

2. In "What Does it Take" what does the death of gay activist Harvey Milk prompt Moraga to wonder about the attention that men get?

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

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

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

6. In "Passage", to what is Moraga referring when she says something of hers has always belonged to other people?

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

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

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

10. Why is writing in both English and Spanish a form of rebellion for Moraga?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moraga claims that leaving the Catholic Church was a sad, but necessary, step in her evolution into being an authentic person. What did Moraga's Catholicism mean to her? Why did she feel she needed to step away from Catholicism to become who she truly is?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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