The Myth of the Latin Woman- Cofer

What is Cofer's main point?

• Some ethnic stereotypes are needed and true.

• Stereotypes are only used by white people.

• Ethnic stereotypes are hard to change.

What does Cofer mean by "cultural schizophrenia" in paragraph 3?

• feeling as though she were correctly doing right regardles of which way she was trying to conform to society

• feeling as though she were doing wrong ethically regardless of which way she was trying to conform to society

• feeling as though she were 2 different people in one persons' body

Based on Cofer's anecdotes, what is the tone of her narrative?

• annoyed yet accepting

• irritated yet happy

• sad yet puzzled

Who is Cofer's implied audience?

• those who are ignorant of what is going on around them

• those who are aware of this dual ethnic identity and want to change it

• women who are Latina

What adjectives come to mind when you think of Cofer's first person point of view?

• insightful and confused

• thoughtful and defiant

• hopeful and helpful

What elements are used in this sentence? " It is custom, however, not chromosomes, that lead us to choose scarlet over pale pink."

• metaphor and color image

• alliteration and parallelism

• color image and alliteration