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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Woman Hollering Creek.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Cleofilas’ neighbors considers herself a widow but never mentions her husband?
(a) Chela
(b) Soledad
(c) Felice
(d) Dolores

2. What trees outside of Cleofilas’ home are said to rustle “like ladies in stiff petticoats”?
(a) Apple trees
(b) Pecan trees
(c) Almond trees
(d) Peach trees

3. What is the name of the wealthy son that the heroine of Maria de Nadie falls in love with?
(a) Juan Carlos
(b) Victor Silvio
(c) Horacio Pedro
(d) Enrique Antonio

4. What does the name “Soledad” mean in Spanish?
(a) Loneliness
(b) Happiness
(c) Regret
(d) Wonder

5. What item does Cleofilas lament not having in her home with Juan Pedro in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
(a) A television
(b) A radio
(c) A dishwasher
(d) A washing machine

Short Answer Questions

1. Cleofilas has doubts about her husband’s fidelity when she finds what arranged in the bathroom a different way?

2. What does Cleofilas sip “until it grows warm” when she accompanies her husband to the bar in their first year of marriage?

3. On what day of the week does Graciela’s friend agree to take Cleofilas to the bus station?

4. How many brothers does Cleofilas have in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

5. How is Juan Pedro’s vehicle described in the beginning of the story?

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