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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In comparing Seguin, Texas to her hometown, Cleofilas notes that the houses are what?

2. What is Cleofilas’ full name in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

3. What does the laundromat attendant first yell at Cleofilas for, according to the narrator?

4. What is the name of the city where Cleofilas was born and raised?

5. What is Cleofilas doing when Maximiliano makes a rude gesture implying she needs to have sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the turning point for Cleofilas and her perceptions of identity in the story?

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

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

4. How is Cleofilas’ hometown described early in the story? How does Cleofilas spend her time there?

5. What does Felice do when she drives past Woman Hollering Creek in the narrative? How does Cleofilas respond?

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

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

8. What is significant about the names “Felice,” “Graciela,” and “Cleofilas” in the story? What meanings do these names have?

9. Cleofilas believes that the town of Seguin was built in such a way as to keep women dependent in what way?

10. Why does Cleofilas plead with Juan Pedro to take her to the doctor in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Cleofilas’ fears of death by abuse as indicated by her references to Alarma! magazine in the narrative. How does Cleofilas compare her situation with Juan Pedro to the stories in Alarma!? Why does she make these comparisons?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Soledad and Trini in “Woman Hollering Creek.” What are Cleofilas’ thoughts and feelings about these characters? In what ways do they relate to Cleofilas? Why does Soledad consider herself a widow? For how long has her husband been gone?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the settings of the ice house in Seguin and the church and town center in Cleofilas’ hometown. How are each of these settings representative of a “central meeting place” within each location? How does each setting relate to gender roles?

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