Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 33.2: Women Activists in Chiapas, Mexico

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1. Why did Maria find life on the plantation hard?

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Correct: The answer is d. In addition to farming, Maria had to provide “services” to the plantation owners and take care of her siblings.
Incorrect: The answer is d. In addition to farming, Maria had to provide “services” to the plantation owners and take care of her siblings.
1. Why did Maria find life on the plantation hard?

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2. Why were Maria and her family forced off the plantation?

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Correct: The answer is b. Once the plantation became a cattle ranch, there was no place left for Maria and her family to plant the corn they depended on as their main source of food.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Once the plantation became a cattle ranch, there was no place left for Maria and her family to plant the corn they depended on as their main source of food.
2. Why were Maria and her family forced off the plantation?

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3. Who did Guadalupe give credit for what little she had?

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Correct: The answer is c. Guadalupe was proud of the fact that she grew her own food, chopped her own wood, and even built her own house.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Guadalupe was proud of the fact that she grew her own food, chopped her own wood, and even built her own house.
3. Who did Guadalupe give credit for what little she had?

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4. How did Paz y Justicia threaten Guadalupe’s ability to support herself?

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Correct: The answer is b. As Guadalupe described it, Paz y Justicia carried out a systematic effort to destroy the livelihood of Guadalupe and her neighbors.
Incorrect: The answer is b. As Guadalupe described it, Paz y Justicia carried out a systematic effort to destroy the livelihood of Guadalupe and her neighbors.
4. How did Paz y Justicia threaten Guadalupe’s ability to support herself?

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5. How did Isabel and her friend Petrona call attention to the plight of indigenous women?

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Correct: The answer is b. Isabel helped found an indigenous women’s theater group that performed in “village plazas, in the streets, in schools and in auditoriums.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. Isabel helped found an indigenous women’s theater group that performed in “village plazas, in the streets, in schools and in auditoriums.”
5. How did Isabel and her friend Petrona call attention to the plight of indigenous women?