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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. How does Cleofilas feel about Felice?

2. Of Woman Hollering Creek, the narrator says that “no one could say whether the woman had hollered from anger or” what?

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

4. How many brothers did Sandra Cisneros grow up with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cleofilas consider about her name in comparison with the characters from the telenovelas?

2. What is demonstrated through the author’s use of foreshadowing in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

3. What kind of support does Soledad offer to Cleofilas in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

4. What differences does Cleofilas find when she returns home after giving birth to her son?

5. Where does Cleofilas find and develop strength in order to pursue her escape in the story?

6. How does Graciela describe Cleofilas and her condition to Felice? What does she ask Felice to do?

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

8. How is Cleofilas’ laughter described at the end of the story? What does the laughter symbolize?

9. How does Cleofilas compare her hometown to that of Seguin, Texas, during the story?

10. How does the society presented in the story reinforce the behavior of Juan Pedro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of victimization and abuse in “Woman Hollering Creek.” What have critics written regarding these themes in the story? How are these themes addressed by author Sandra Cisneros in commentary regarding the story? What characters represent these themes? How?

Essay Topic 3

Gender roles in “Woman Hollering Creek”

a. Describe the gender roles and expectations of women in the story. How are these roles and expectations symbolized in the narrative? How do they relate to mythology, folklore, and popular culture?

b. Describe and discuss the gender roles and expectations for men in “Woman Hollering Creek.” How do these roles and expectations differ from those of women?

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