WMNST 106N - Quiz 4
True - ANS-Through the video interview of Sandra Cisneros on her book "House on
Mango Street," we learn that the experiences of the main character, Esperanza, are a
mixture of experiences that Cisneros and her friends and family have experience in their
real lives.
That she is special and will go far - ANS-What do "the three sisters" in "The House on
Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros predict about the narattor?
all of the above - ANS-According to the lecture content, in a "system of oppression,"
which social/political institutions do you suppose are likely to be seen as "working
against" the non-privileged person?
False - ANS-According to the lecture content, those with a lot of social power (privilege)
are just as likely to experience or be aware of a "system of oppression" than those with
less privilege.
Adolescnece - ANS-Which stages of the narrator's life does "The House on Mango
Street" by Sandra Cisneros primarily focus on?
False - ANS-The narrator in "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros is proud
of her Latino heritage.
- ANS-What are some of the things being offered at the fake "Couple in a Cage" exhibit
at the various museums it visits?
Performance art is a real act from a real person whereas theater is repeated playing of
a fake character. - ANS-In the MoMA video about Art Performance, Marina Abroamovic
differentiates between theater and performance art in what ways?
False - ANS-In "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza loved her
childhood house on Mango Street and regretted ever leaving it.
True - ANS-In "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros Esperanza is raped.
True - ANS-In the vide "Couple in a Cage" we learn that the practice of putting
indigenous people in cages on display was real and dates back to Christopher
Columbus's invasion of Central America.
True - ANS-Through the video interview of Sandra Cisneros on her book "House on
Mango Street," we learn that the experiences of the main character, Esperanza, are a
mixture of experiences that Cisneros and her friends and family have experience in their
real lives.
That she is special and will go far - ANS-What do "the three sisters" in "The House on
Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros predict about the narattor?
all of the above - ANS-According to the lecture content, in a "system of oppression,"
which social/political institutions do you suppose are likely to be seen as "working
against" the non-privileged person?
False - ANS-According to the lecture content, those with a lot of social power (privilege)
are just as likely to experience or be aware of a "system of oppression" than those with
less privilege.
Adolescnece - ANS-Which stages of the narrator's life does "The House on Mango
Street" by Sandra Cisneros primarily focus on?
False - ANS-The narrator in "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros is proud
of her Latino heritage.
- ANS-What are some of the things being offered at the fake "Couple in a Cage" exhibit
at the various museums it visits?
Performance art is a real act from a real person whereas theater is repeated playing of
a fake character. - ANS-In the MoMA video about Art Performance, Marina Abroamovic
differentiates between theater and performance art in what ways?
False - ANS-In "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza loved her
childhood house on Mango Street and regretted ever leaving it.
True - ANS-In "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros Esperanza is raped.
True - ANS-In the vide "Couple in a Cage" we learn that the practice of putting
indigenous people in cages on display was real and dates back to Christopher
Columbus's invasion of Central America.
