This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cherrie Moraga claim is possible in the poem "The Welder"?
(a) Fusion.
(b) Power.
(c) Love of all.
(d) Forgiveness.

2. What does Chrystos want to give "you"? ("Ceremony for Completing a Poetry Reading")
(a) A wave from the ocean.
(b) The first bloom from a cactus.
(c) A wind to fill your sails.
(d) The first daffodil opening.

3. In her letter to Barbara Smith, Mirtha Quintanales tells Smith about ___________.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Austin.
(d) Dallas.

4. "Feminism for you means working for the equality and humanity of women and men, for children, for the _________________ that is possible." (Nellie Wong)
(a) Faith.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Honor.
(d) Love.

5. What did Naomi Littlebear say she tried to exorcise?
(a) Demons of love.
(b) Demons of hatred.
(c) Demons of racism.
(d) Demons of communication.

6. Mirtha Quintanales claims that there is no such thing as __________.
(a) A melting pot.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Community.
(d) Racism.

7. What happened on August 6, 1941, just four days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
(a) Billie Holiday's "Lady Day" was made.
(b) Billie Holiday's "Distinctive Song Stylings" came out.
(c) Billie Holiday's "Story Volume 2" was made.
(d) Billie Holiday's "Ella, Lena And Billie" came out.

8. According to "Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers," what do "white eyes" not bother to learn?
(a) Our past.
(b) Our language.
(c) Our humanity.
(d) Our culture.

9. As stated by the Combahee River Collective, what did "smart" equal?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Powerless.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Ugly.

10. Merle Woo claims that being a Chinese man in America makes the man a victim of _______________.
(a) Mind and body.
(b) All races outside of Chinese.
(c) Chinese women.
(d) Sexism and racism.

11. How many months did it take for Hattie Gossett to edit her book "my soul looks back in wonder/wild wimmin don't get no blues" written?
(a) One month.
(b) Twelve months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Seven months.

12. According to Cheryl Clarke, of whom are black women envious?
(a) Women whom have made a name for themselves in the white man's world.
(b) Wealthy women.
(c) Pampered "powder puffs."
(d) Women with morals.

13. What does Cherrie Moraga claim that she is NOT in the poem "The Welder"?
(a) An alchemist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A miracle worker.
(d) A forgiver.

14. Why does Nellie Wong claim that "you" (a writer/her) will not stop working and writing?
(a) You will not extinguish the fire in yourself.
(b) It is too important.
(c) It means too much to those that read it.
(d) You care, refuse to give up, and won't submit.

15. According to Nellie Wong, if one sings about woe too often the person is accused of ___________.
(a) Being "too limited."
(b) Being "too weak."
(c) Being "too narrow-minded."
(d) Being "too personal."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Barbara Noda, what sang out to her in "Lowriding Through the Women's Movement"?

2. What do black women, according to the Combahee River Collective, struggle with black men about?

3. From what does writing save Gloria Anzaldua?

4. "There is no __________________ in poverty." (Gloria Anzaldua)

5. According to Cheryl Clarke, how many different kinds of lesbians are there?

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