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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. Which of Cleofilas’ neighbors considers herself a widow but never mentions her husband?

2. La Llorona in "Woman Hollering Creek" represents an archetype for the woman who suffers endlessly for what?

3. In what year did the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo end the Mexican-American war?

4. What town does Juan Pedro take Cleofilas to live in after they wed?

5. What word from the story refers to a dead body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the character of Dolores live? How is this character and her home described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

2. How does the narrative transition when describing Cleofilas’ courtship with Juan Pedro? What expectations does Cleofilas illustrate here?

3. How does Cleofilas compare romantic love to the love between parent and child?

4. What is significant about the names “Felice,” “Graciela,” and “Cleofilas” in the story? What meanings do these names have?

5. What conversation do you imagine takes place between Cleofilas and Graciela at the clinic?

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

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

8. What is demonstrated through the author’s use of foreshadowing in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

9. What does Felice do when she drives past Woman Hollering Creek in the narrative? How does Cleofilas respond?

10. What is Cleofilas’ “fatal flaw” in “Woman Hollering Creek”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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