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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem included in the epigraph section of Hurricane Season entitled "Easter, 1916" was written by which poet?
(a) John Keats.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) John Donne.
(d) W.B. Yeats.

2. The most valuable asset within Manolo's estate was thought to be a ring featuring what kind of stone?
(a) A sapphire.
(b) An emerald.
(c) A ruby.
(d) A diamond.

3. All but one of the boys featured in the novel's first chapter are said to be wearing which item as their only piece of clothing?
(a) A smock.
(b) Underwear.
(c) A hat.
(d) Socks.

4. After Manolo's death, the Witch's customer paid for her services with what kind of goods?
(a) Food.
(b) Milk.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Electricity.

5. The narrator reveals in Chapter III that which character reported Luismi to the police for his possible involvement in the Witch's murder?
(a) Yesenia.
(b) Munra.
(c) Dona Tina.
(d) Willy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Witch wore what item over her face whenever she was in public?

2. How many full-grown sons raced to claim their father Manolo's assets after his death in an attempt to keep the Witch from getting anything?

3. To what type of creature does the narrator compare Yesenia when stating that Dona Tina sent her somewhere to sleep for the night after chopping off her hair?

4. How many years in prison did Maurilio serve for his crime before he was released?

5. What adjective is NOT used to describe Yesenia's hair in comparison to the hair of her family members?

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