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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan?
(a) 1521
(b) 1308
(c) 1649
(d) 1784

2. Juan Pedro feels that if Cleofilas “had any brains in her head she’d realize he’s been up before” what, “earning his living”?
(a) The sheep
(b) The dog
(c) The cows
(d) The rooster

3. Juan Pedro wants to marry Cleofilas right away for what reason?
(a) He can’t take much time off work
(b) She is pregnant
(c) They have had a baby
(d) His father insists he marry or he will be disinherited

4. The creek that runs behind Cleofilas’ house in America is called what in Spanish?
(a) Mi querida
(b) Mala suerte
(c) Que vida
(d) La Gritona

5. What does “La Llorona” translate to in English?
(a) Kind person
(b) The Weeping Woman
(c) The contented one
(d) Insightful woman

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Graciela’s friend agree to meet Cleofilas to take her to the bus station?

2. Where was Sandra Cisneros born?

3. In what direction does Cleofilas’ father imagine her gazing when she might dream of returning home in the beginning of the story?

4. Felice tells Cleofilas that she used to have what kind of car?

5. When was Sandra Cisneros born?

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