Question 1

Which of the following fashion or cosmetic trend was mentioned in the song "Las Pelonas" or "Bobbed Haired Girls"?

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Flapper styles

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Short Skirts

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Hair coloring

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Use of cosmetics

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way that the author described how popular culture was used by young women?

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Used to promote chaperonage

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Used to reaffirm the desire for greater autonomy

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Used as an alternate vision to parental expectations

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Used as a tool for literacy

Question 3

What does the author showcase that the activism of young Mexican women during this period demonstrates?

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Agency within restrictive social and economic systems

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A rejection of their cultural identity

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Dependence on government leadership

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Total assimilation into Anglo society

Question 4

How does the author use oral histories in this chapter?

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Show lived experiences

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Replace written records

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Highlight politicians

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Criticize activists

Question 5

What did the author describe as the primary function of chaperonage?

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To restrict young women’s mobility and sexuality

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To allow young women to express their sexuality freely

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To restrict young women's participation in patriarchal norms

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To give young women more autonomy

Question 6

What did the author describe as the reasoning behind chaperonage, from the perspective of parents who enforced it?

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To preserve the "honor" of young women

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To stop young women from doing household chores

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To give young women more political power

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To appease the government

Question 7

Which of the following is a way that young women tried to avoid chaperonage/supervision?

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All of these are ways that young women tried to avoid supervision/chaperonage

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Moving out of their family home

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Early marriage

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"Sneaking out" of their home to conduct leisure activities

Question 8

According to the author, young Mexican women were often employed in which industry in the early 20th century?

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Factory Work

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Nursing

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Banking

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Legal

Question 9

In the context of this reading, which of the following is the best definition for the term "la dueña"?

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a strict chaperone

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a family member

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a romantic partner

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an employer

Question 10

Which of the following statements, according to the author, is true about La Opinion?

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It represented the fusion of Mexican and American cultures

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It only shared celebrity gossip

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It represented the idea that young Mexican women needed to reject their Mexican culture in favor of anglo-culture

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It only showed advertisements for beauty products

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