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Latin Lit notes
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100

This author wrote about the barrio where the family lived.

Who was Gary Soto?

100

He co-founded the National Farmworkers Association.

Who was Cesar Chavez?

100

I'm not sure if it was because my story was...or perhaps because the story dealt with Tepeyac, the colonia my father was raised in..." (76)

What is an allusion?

100

The reason many Latino writers looked up to Walt Whitman.

What is using writing as a good tool for change?

100

A memoir poem where a boy went on a date for the first time.

What is "Oranges"?

200

This author wrote a memoir with 7+ paragraphs.

Who is ___ (student)?

200

This activist spoke out on a variety of social issues involving immigration, income inequality and the rights of women and Latinos.

Who is Dolores Huerta?

200

"I turned to the candies tiered like bleachers"

What is a simile?

200

The reason Latino literature is a more appropriate term than Hispanic literature.

How is Latino a more diverse term?

200

A story where the main character wasn't treated equally by her father.

What is "Only Daughter"?

300

This author did not gain parents' respect until later in life.

Who is Sandra Cisneros?

300

This activist founded the Crusade for Justice, a grassroots cultural center and civil rights organization that also hosted conferences for youth across the country.

Who was Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzalez?

300

"a few cars hissing past..."

What is onomatopoeia?

300

The reason Hispanic Month is September 15-October 15.

Why do 5 countries celebrate their independence?

300

A memoir when the mother fixes the light.

What is "Twister Hits Houston"?

400

This author wrote "The Talk" and "The Jacket."

Who is Gary Soto?

400

This activist was credited with coining the phrase "sí se puede," or "yes we can," as a means of spurring union members onward through tough times.

Who was Dolores Huerta?

400

"I peeled my orange...making fire in my hands."

What is a metaphor?

400

3 common themes in Latin literature

 What are: identity, human rights, family and relationship loyalties, poverty, gender roles, religion, social and magical realism?

400

A memoir about a boy not getting what he wanted because his mother didn't have enough money.

What is "The Jacket"?

500

This author wrote "Geraldo No Name" and "Only Daughter."

Who is Sandra Cisneros?

500

The activist who influenced Cesar Chavez with his belief in nonviolence to work towards change.

Who was Mahatma Ghandi?

500

..."tossed a green sedan into his garden and banged the back door..."

What is imagery?

500

The main difference between Latin and Hispanic.

What is Latins are from North or South American countries that speak Spanish or Portuguese and Hispanics are originally from Spain?

500

A memoir where 2 boys discuss their development.

What is "The Talk"?

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