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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is pointed out in “Woman Hollering Creek” that Cleofilas does not speak what language?
(a) Italian
(b) Spanish
(c) Mandarin
(d) English

2. Cleofilas imagines that who will be jealous of her after she’s moved to America and has a nice house?
(a) Felice
(b) Chela
(c) Trini
(d) Soledad

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

4. On what day of the week does Dolores take flowers to the grave of her husband and sons?
(a) Sunday
(b) Thursday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Wednesday

5. Who does Graciela make a phone call to in the third section of the story?
(a) Felice
(b) Soledad
(c) Maria
(d) Dolores

Short Answer Questions

1. Felice says that the name of Woman Hollering Creek makes her want to “holler like” whom?

2. La Llorona in "Woman Hollering Creek" represents an archetype for the woman who suffers endlessly for what?

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

4. What cartoon character is described on the baby blanket that Cleofilas lays by the creek?

5. Corin Tellado published more than how many novels in her lifetime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of “Woman Hollering Creek.” How does the language in the story reinforce its themes?

2. How does Cleofilas go about convincing Juan Pedro to take her to the doctor? What promises does she make?

3. Where does Cleofilas go to watch telenovelas in Seguin? What plotline is described from the show she most enjoys?

4. How are the roles of women defined by the society in which Cleofilas lives in the story?

5. How is Cleofilas’ relationship with Trini described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

6. How is the concept of “borders” illustrated thematically in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

7. Who is getting married in the opening of “Woman Hollering Creek”? How are the cultural details of the event described?

8. How does Cleofilas respond to her father’s statement in the opening of the story? Why does she react in this way?

9. Where does Juan Pedro promise to take Cleofilas to obtain her wedding dress? Why does he want to marry quickly?

10. Why are the telenovelas important to Cleofilas in “Woman Hollering Creek”? How do they inform Cleofilas’ identity?

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