- The son mexicano is a broad Mexican musical category. (T/F)
- The son jarocho is native to western Merico. (T/F)
3. The canción mexicana and the son mexicano are one in the same.(T/F)
4. The canción ranchera is a form of son. (T/F)
5. Mariachi Cobre is an example of a Chicano mariachi.(T/F)
- Los Lobos and Conjunto Hueyapan are examples of Chicano ensembles, who perform son jarocho. (T/F)
7. Chicano literature is limited to poetry and novels. (T/F)
8. Code-switching and__________are defining features of Chicano literature.
(a) caló (b) pochismos (c) profanity (d) both a & b
9. Chicanismo is not often reflected in works by Chicano writers. (T/F)
10. Juan Seguín and Mariano Vallejo were early writers, who wrote protest literature. (T/F)
11. Sandra Cisneros wrote Mexican Village in 1945. (T/F)
12. Quinto Sol Publications nurtured the careers of authors such as Rodolfo Anaya,
(a) Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (b) Tomás Rivera (c) Luis Valdez (d) both a & b
13. I am Joaquín is an epic poem written by Chicano activist
(a) Alurista (b) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles (c) José Montoya (d) Rodlofo Anaya
14. I am Joaquín laid the groundwork for the future of Chicano literature since 1967. (T/F)
15. I am Joaquín popularized the use of the term, Mexican-American. (T/F)
- I am Joaquín is an epic poem, which relates the history of the Chicano. (T/F)
- El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan, written by “Alurista”, inspired a sense of Chicano nationalism. (T/F)
- Chicano author, Richard Rodríguez, often expresses his sense of chicanismo is his work. (T/F)
- Sandra Cisneros wrote the popular novel Bless Me Última. (T/F)
- Author Cherrie Montoya deals with issues of Chicana lesbianism in her works. (T/F)
- Tomás Rivera and Rolando Hinojosa-Smith wrote Spanish language estampas. (T/F)
- Mexican corridos often narrated stories of the Mexican-American experience in the 1800’s. (T/F)
- Richard Rodríguez often explores his strong sense of chicanismo. (T/F)
- The poet, José Montoya, utilizes much caló in his poems. (T/F)
- Gregorio Cortéz is the subject of a popular 19th century corrido from Texas. (T/F)