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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 Juan Pedro demand that each course of dinner be served?

2. What does Juan Pedro do after beating Cleofilas for the first time, and the times after it?

3. What word from the short story refers to limited–run serial dramatic television shows that are popular in Latin America?

4. At what time is Cleofilas’ doctor’s appointment when she goes to see about the health of her second pregnancy?

5. What is translated from Spanish as “who knows, beyond the Indians”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the concept of “borders” illustrated thematically in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

2. How does Cleofilas compare Juan Pedro to the male stars of the telenovelas?

3. How does Cleofilas compare her life to the lives of the heroines of the telenovelas?

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

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

6. What arrangements do Graciela and Felice make over the phone in the story? What urgency is illustrated in their plan?

7. Describe the narrative style of “Woman Hollering Creek.” How does the language in the story reinforce its themes?

8. How does the narrator describe the setting where Cleofilas and Juan Pedro live after marrying?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Juan Pedro Martinez Sanchez in “Woman Hollering Creek.” How old is Juan Pedro when he marries Cleofilas? Where does Juan Pedro imply he works before their wedding? How does Juan Pedro’s behavior toward Cleofilas change after the wedding?

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

Discuss the history, geography, culture, and political atmosphere of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Where in Mexico is the state of Monclova located? How far is this setting from the U.S. border? What was the political atmosphere here like in the late 1980s/early 1990s when the story was written?

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