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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many brothers did Sandra Cisneros grow up with?
(a) 9
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 4

2. Cleofilas has doubts about her husband’s fidelity when she finds what arranged in the bathroom a different way?
(a) Her nail clippers and file
(b) Her toothbrush
(c) Her makeup and hairbrush
(d) Her medicine

3. The narrator compares Cleofilas’ father’s head with what in the beginning of the story?
(a) A wolf
(b) A burro
(c) A catfish
(d) A parrot

4. Dolores’ garden is famous for what flowers that must be supported with broom handles and old boards?
(a) Cockscombs
(b) Orchids
(c) Roses
(d) Sunflowers

5. According to the narrator, Juan Pedro is not very tall and doesn’t look like the men on what?
(a) The telenovelas
(b) The nightly news
(c) The magazines
(d) The newspapers

Short Answer Questions

1. At what business does Graciela’s friend agree to meet Cleofilas in order to drive her to the bus station?

2. What does Cleofilas’ father say to her “in the hubbub of parting” in the beginning of the story?

3. What town does Juan Pedro take Cleofilas to live in after they wed?

4. According to the narrator, Juan Pedro’s face is still scarred from what?

5. What Spanish phrase in the story translates to “It is not good for your health”?

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