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Reading Comprehension Quiz (Gloria Anzaldúa, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”)

Reading Comprehension Quiz

Gloria Anzaldúa, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”

Read “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.

Question In the first line of the essay, Anzaldúa writes, “We’re going to have to control your tongue.” She writes this in reference to the story about the dentist. What is the other meaning?

1. In the first line of the essay, Anzaldúa writes, “We’re going to have to control your tongue.” She writes this in reference to the story about the dentist. What is the other meaning?

control her insults towards the dentist

control her profanity

control her language

All of the above.

Question What point is Anzaldúa making by not translating all the Spanish sayings and phrases?

2. What point is Anzaldúa making by not translating all the Spanish sayings and phrases?

She is proud of her language and heritage.

She is writing only for one audience.

She wants to specifically address the lack of Spanish education in the United States.

All of the above.

Question Anzaldúa’s tone in the essay can best be described as

3. Anzaldúa’s tone in the essay can best be described as

humorous with hints of sarcasm.

sarcastic to the point of being caustic.

nostalgic for a bygone time.

academic with undercurrents of anger.

Question Paragraph 6 begins with the line: “Attacks on one’s form of expression with the intent to censor are a violation of the First Amendment.” What does she wish for the audience to infer?

4. Paragraph 6 begins with the line: “Attacks on one’s form of expression with the intent to censor are a violation of the First Amendment.” What does she wish for the audience to infer?

Throughout her early school experience, she was encouraged to speak in her native language.

Anzaldúa believes that her rights were consistently violated during her early schooling.

The First Amendment does not apply to schools or to children.

The use of Spanish is prohibited by the First Amendment.

Question Who is the intended audience for this article?

5. Who is the intended audience for this article?

women

Spanish-speaking students

academics

All of the above.

Question Anzaldúa uses an excerpt from a poem by Irena Klepfisz: “And our tongues have become/dry the wilderness has/dried out our tongues and/ we have forgotten speech.” Given the context of the paragraph, who might Anzaldúa be referring to with the use of this poem?

6. Anzaldúa uses an excerpt from a poem by Irena Klepfisz: “And our tongues have become/ dry the wilderness has/ dried out our tongues and/ we have forgotten speech.” Given the context of the paragraph, who might Anzaldúa be referring to with the use of this poem?

children

immigrants

Spanish-speaking women

None of the above.

Question Anzaldúa notes that “Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself.” What does she wish her audience to infer?

7. Anzaldúa notes that “Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself.” What does she wish her audience to infer?

She is not proud of her language.

She is proud and working to make more people proud of her.

She is a teacher expressing outrage at the lack of respect she is given.

None of the above.

Question Anzaldúa specifically notes the immigrant heritage of the norteño music that she listened to growing up. What might be inferred by this specific reference?

8. Anzaldúa specifically notes the immigrant heritage of the norteño music that she listened to growing up. What might be inferred by this specific reference?

Even the music that she listened to was from a mixed background, thus amplifying her various cultural identities

Music is another “language” that people can identify with their varied heritage.

She wishes for the audience to understand the different musical backgrounds and to appreciate the uniqueness of the Texas border music.

All of the above.