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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what culture is the story of La Llorona from as told by the author in this section of the book?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latina.
(c) French.
(d) Russian.

2. What happens during the course of the partnership between the man and the woman?
(a) They move away from the water.
(b) They meet Baba Yaga.
(c) Their house burns down.
(d) They have a child.

3. Who is the mother goddess who becomes despondent over the loss of her daughter to the Underworld god?
(a) Hades.
(b) Demeter.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Estes.

4. Estes suggests telling your secrets or writing them down with a _______________ to help deal with them.
(a) Piece of chalk.
(b) Twig.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Happier ending.

5. What does La Lllorona mean when it is roughly translated into English?
(a) Dying Woman.
(b) Skeleton Woman.
(c) Deep Woman.
(d) Weeping Woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman help the wolf after freeing it from the trap, according to the story in the chapter?

2. The woman was also instructed to bring back a throat hair from the Crescent Moon __________ for her husband's healing.

3. The woman was directed to head for the forest in order to renew her __________ so she could begin again.

4. What part of Baubo's body is able to speak and to converse with others in the story in this chapter?

5. Where does the woman end up looking for the souls of her children, as directed by the saint?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the lessons that women can learn from animals in their life?

2. What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the story called the Weeping Woman?

3. What does the man inform the woman of as they are having troubles with each other?

4. What does Estes suggest to the reader as being a helpful way to relieve the shame of holding a secret?

5. What does the wolf's eyelash do for the woman when she carries it around with her?

6. What is different about the woman who is portrayed in the story at the start of this section?

7. What happens when the Weeping Woman ends up at the Gates of Heaven in the story in this section?

8. What are some healthy ways to manage experience and feelings associated with events?

9. How does the woman respond to the actions of her partner when she is told what is to happen?

10. What is the image of Baubo in the story that is chosen for the reader in this chapter?

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