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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. What is the extreme goal of White Supremacists?

2. Proponents of post-modernism are notorious for using _____________________.

3. What was an inherent quality of the Civil Rights movement?

4. According to Moraga, the problems with primary education are mainly related to ____________________.

5. Chicana sexism is largely based upon the notion of _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Malinche and why to Mexicans despise her?

2. Explain one of the myths of lesbian sexuality regarding penetration and how Moraga's own experiences go against it.

3. Why does Moraga say that minority culture art is almost destined to fail in America?

4. What are Moraga's thoughts regarding post-modernism's use of jargon leading to a marginalization of topics?

5. According to Moraga, what is the university system only interested in producing?

6. Does Moraga think it will be easy to stop the loss of cultures in schools?

7. What is the distinction made between two partners in any sexual act as defined by Octavio Paz in "A Long Line of Vendidas"?

8. What example of writer Gloria Anzaldua's work does Moraga use to point out that academia gets lost in obsessions with complex theory?

9. Why does Moraga use the feminist movement to point out how society has inherent prejudices?

10. What did Moraga learn about sexism from being raised a Chicana woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is written in 1983 during a period of growth and prosperity in America. Explain the significance of the political and cultural events of the time on Moraga and other oppressed people. How would Moraga's life have been different if she were coming out as a Hispanic lesbian today instead of the time she did? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1980s. Compare and contrast homosexuality in America during the 1980s to homosexuality in America today. What major changes have occurred since then, including both positive and negative?

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