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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. What flowers in Dolores’ garden are described as “fringed and bleeding a thick menstrual color”?
2. What town does Juan Pedro take Cleofilas to live in after they wed?
3. Who does Graciela make a phone call to in the third section of the story?
4. What word from the short story refers to limited–run serial dramatic television shows that are popular in Latin America?
5. The cover of a Mexican news–magazine that depicts graphic images of death and mutilation is described by the narrator as having a lover on the cover photographed with what object that “she used to salvage her good name”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the narrative style of “Woman Hollering Creek.” How does the language in the story reinforce its themes?
2. What does Cleofilas consider about her name in comparison with the characters from the telenovelas?
3. What is the significance of the title of “Woman Hollering Creek”?
4. How would you characterize the plot structure of “Woman Hollering Creek”?
5. How is the first time that Juan Pedro beats Cleofilas described in the narrative? How does Cleofilas react?
6. How does Graciela describe Cleofilas and her condition to Felice? What does she ask Felice to do?
7. How is the theme of silence versus sound illustrated in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
8. What is foreshadowed by Don Serafin’s thoughts in the beginning of “Woman Hollering Creek”? How does he express his thoughts?
9. How does Cleofilas compare her life to the lives of the heroines of the telenovelas?
10. What are Cleofilas’ feelings about the character of Felice in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the plot structure and the use of flashbacks and flash-forwards in the narrative of “Woman Hollering Creek.” Why does the author choose to relate the story in this manner? How do these transitions in time and place impact the reader?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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