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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. Describing Cleofilas’ name, Graciela suggests she is named after what?
2. The thoughts of Cleofilas’ father in the opening of “Woman Hollering Creek” are an example of what literary device?
3. Cleofilas thinks as she laments her unhappy marriage, “Everything happened to women with names like” what?
4. What is Juan Pedro said to do in public by the narrator?
5. What title in the short story refers to a Mexican news–magazine specializing in graphic photographs of accidents and murder victims?
Short Essay Questions
1. What principle objective of Cleofilas’ is seen in the flashback at the beginning of the story? How does this objective tie into the plot of You or No One?
2. Where does Cleofilas go to watch telenovelas in Seguin? What plotline is described from the show she most enjoys?
3. How is the incident when Juan Pedro throws a book at Cleofilas described? What is Cleofilas’ reaction to this event?
4. What does Felice do when she drives past Woman Hollering Creek in the narrative? How does Cleofilas respond?
5. How does Cleofilas compare Juan Pedro to the male stars of the telenovelas?
6. How does the narrative transition when describing Cleofilas’ courtship with Juan Pedro? What expectations does Cleofilas illustrate here?
7. How is the myth of La Llorona described historically? What character is La Llorona similar to in the telenovelas described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
8. How does the narrative style of the story transition with the introduction of Graciela’s character?
9. Aside from the instances of abuse, when does Cleofilas find her marriage difficult, according to the narrative?
10. Who is getting married in the opening of “Woman Hollering Creek”? How are the cultural details of the event described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Don Serafin in “Woman Hollering Creek.” What qualities does Don exhibit in the beginning of the story? How do you think Don feels about his daughter and her marriage to Don Pedro? Why?
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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