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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. How is Juan Pedro’s vehicle described in the beginning of the story?
(a) An old semi
(b) A new convertible
(c) An old sedan
(d) A new pickup

2. Who does the truck belong to that Felice picks Cleofilas up in?
(a) Felice
(b) Graciela
(c) Soledad
(d) Maria

3. The narrator says early in the story, “But what Cleofilas has been waiting for, has been whispering and sighing and giggling for, has been anticipating since she was old enough to lean against the window displays of gauze and butterflies and lace, is” what?
(a) Passion
(b) Purpose
(c) Prominence
(d) Peace

4. La Llorona in "Woman Hollering Creek" represents an archetype for the woman who suffers endlessly for what?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Love
(c) Wealth
(d) Children

5. What does the laundromat attendant yell at Cleofilas for after her son is born?
(a) Letting him cry constantly
(b) Breast feeding him
(c) Letting him run around naked
(d) Changing his diapers

Short Answer Questions

1. It is pointed out in “Woman Hollering Creek” that Cleofilas does not speak what language?

2. Cleofilas believes that Juan Pedro has “a very important position” at a company that makes what?

3. According to the narrator, Juan Pedro has a bit of a belly from what?

4. Cleofilas tells her husband that she has a doctor’s appointment on what day of the week and asks him to take her?

5. Describing Cleofilas’ name, Graciela suggests she is named after what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the incident when Juan Pedro throws a book at Cleofilas described? What is Cleofilas’ reaction to this event?

3. What about the creek by her house fascinates Cleofilas after her marriage? How does she pursue this matter?

4. Aside from the instances of abuse, when does Cleofilas find her marriage difficult, according to the narrative?

5. How does Cleofilas compare her life to the lives of the heroines of the telenovelas?

6. Where does the character of Dolores live? How is this character and her home described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

7. What is the subject of “Woman Hollering Creek”? Into what genre would you categorize the story?

8. What is foreshadowed by Don Serafin’s thoughts in the beginning of “Woman Hollering Creek”? How does he express his thoughts?

9. How is the character of Soledad described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

10. How would you describe the use of “archetypes” and “stereotypes” in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

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