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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. Maximiliano was said to have killed who in a bar brawl?
2. How does the narrator describe Cleofilas’ brothers in the beginning of the story?
3. Of Woman Hollering Creek, the narrator says that “no one could say whether the woman had hollered from anger or” what?
4. What does the name Felice mean?
5. Where does Cleofilas air out her husband’s shoes each evening?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the character of Dolores live? How is this character and her home described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
2. What is significant about the names “Felice,” “Graciela,” and “Cleofilas” in the story? What meanings do these names have?
3. How is the myth of La Llorona described historically? What character is La Llorona similar to in the telenovelas described in “Woman Hollering Creek”?
4. How does Cleofilas respond to her father’s statement in the opening of the story? Why does she react in this way?
5. Why does Cleofilas plead with Juan Pedro to take her to the doctor in the story?
6. Aside from the instances of abuse, when does Cleofilas find her marriage difficult, according to the narrative?
7. What symbolic elements in the story represent the borders that alienate Cleofilas?
8. What does Cleofilas consider about her name in comparison with the characters from the telenovelas?
9. How does Cleofilas compare romantic love to the love between parent and child?
10. How does the meaning of the creek’s name change to Cleofilas at the end of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Reality versus Fantasy in “Woman Hollering Creek”
a. Describe and discuss the various fantasies that Cleofilas engages in throughout the story. What do these fantasies revolve around? How do they compare with fantasies of your own?
b. Describe the realities of marriage and living in the United States for Cleofilas in the narrative. In what ways is Cleofilas isolated and alienated in this setting? How does her reality differ from her fantasies?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Soledad and Trini in “Woman Hollering Creek.” What are Cleofilas’ thoughts and feelings about these characters? In what ways do they relate to Cleofilas? Why does Soledad consider herself a widow? For how long has her husband been gone?
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