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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Speaking in Tongues: The Third World Woman Writer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What humorous answer does Barbara Smith give to the following question that her sister poses to her: "Is there any oppression that women experience that is that total, in other words literally affects their physical well-being on a day to day basis?
(a) Heterosexuality.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Laundry.

2. Who confided in Cherrie Moraga that he felt she didn't trust him because he was a male?
(a) A gay friend.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her college mentor.
(d) Her father.

3. According to the author of "Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster: Reflections of an Asian American Woman," what do "we" do when we put "acts of God" on an equal playing field with man?
(a) "Laugh in the face of humanity."
(b) "Choose to ignore honesty."
(c) "Shrug off personal responsibility."
(d) "Spit on religious tradition."

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

5. According to Gloria Anzaldua, fears act like __________.
(a) Waves on the ocean.
(b) Magnets.
(c) Polar opposites.
(d) Crushing blows from an enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened on August 6, 1941, just four days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

2. Who wrote "Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster: Reflections of an Asian American Woman"?

3. What culture does Judit Moschkovich align with American culture?

4. What kind of crisis does Hattie Gossett claim there is at the time of her book's release?

5. What metaphor does Gloria Anzaldua use to compare writing to?

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