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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 Spanish term does the author use to refer to a rude or indecent person?
2. Juan Pedro throws a book across the room and leaves a hot welt where on Cleofilas?
3. What Spanish phrase is translated in the story as “You or No One”?
4. Juan Pedro feels that if Cleofilas “had any brains in her head she’d realize he’s been up before” what, “earning his living”?
5. In the town where Cleofilas grew up, the narrator says “there isn’t very much to do except accompany the aunts and godmothers to the house of one or the other to” do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the concept of “borders” illustrated thematically in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
2. How does Cleofilas compare her life to the lives of the heroines of the telenovelas?
3. What is foreshadowed by Don Serafin’s thoughts in the beginning of “Woman Hollering Creek”? How does he express his thoughts?
4. How does the narrator describe the setting where Cleofilas and Juan Pedro live after marrying?
5. What is Cleofilas’ “fatal flaw” in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
6. How does Cleofilas go about convincing Juan Pedro to take her to the doctor? What promises does she make?
7. How is the incident when Juan Pedro throws a book at Cleofilas described? What is Cleofilas’ reaction to this event?
8. How is the theme of silence versus sound illustrated in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
9. How does the society presented in the story reinforce the behavior of Juan Pedro?
10. How are the roles of women defined by the society in which Cleofilas lives in the story?
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
Discuss the symbolism and imagery surrounding Dolores’ garden in the story. What is ironic about the narrator’s descriptions of the flowers? What do these flowers represent to Dolores? What do they represent to Cleofilas?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Felice and her symbolic and metaphorical meaning in “Woman Hollering Creek.” How does Felice stand out as a role model to Cleofilas? In what ways does meeting Felice solidify Cleofilas’ decision to leave her abusive relationship?
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