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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 the folk tale of La Llorona which is cited in “Woman Hollering Creek,” the heroine is not allowed into heaven until she has found what?

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

3. What does Graciela say she was performing on Cleofilas when she began crying in her phone call?

4. Who will apply the hair rinse that Cleofilas goes to buy early in the story?

5. Where does author Sandra Cisneros live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the first time that Juan Pedro beats Cleofilas described in the narrative? How does Cleofilas react?

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

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

4. Why does Cleofilas doubt her ability to return home when she considers it in the story?

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

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

7. How do the characters of Felice and Graciela help Cleofilas on her personal journey in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

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

9. How is the theme of silence versus sound illustrated in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

10. How does Juan Pedro behave toward Cleofilas after he has beaten her for the first time? What is Cleofilas’ response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the personal journey that is the center of “Woman Hollering Creek.” What lessons does Cleofilas learn in the course of the story? In what ways does her character evolve? Does Cleofilas’ character evolve in a positive or negative way though the narrative? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the mythology of La Llorona and its symbolic significance in “Woman Hollering Creek.” Why does the author choose to use allusion to this myth? How does the myth relate to the story’s themes? How do the characters of each story relate?

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