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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. What is the last name of the sisters famous for spreading gossip throughout the town?
(a) Mata.
(b) Marta.
(c) Guera.
(d) Casto.

2. The narrator describes the corpse in Chapter I as floating among rushes and what other objects?
(a) Plastic bags.
(b) Tissues.
(c) Syringes.
(d) Paper cups.

3. The Witch's mother was rumored to have killed which member of her immediate family?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her sister.

4. Who first began to call Yesenia by the nickname she purports to hate?
(a) Willy.
(b) Maurilio.
(c) Luismi.
(d) Dona Tina.

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) Dona Tina.
(b) Yesenia.
(c) Munra.
(d) Willy.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does Chapter I take place?

2. What color is the foam surrounding the face of the corpse featured in Chapter I?

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. What implement did Dona Tina use to cut off Yesenia's hair in retaliation for allegedly telling lies about Luismi?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maurilio stop raising his son Luismi even before he was incarcerated?

2. What does the wet rope symbolize?

3. How does Yesenia feel about her cousin Luismi and why?

4. For what reasons is the request to claim the Witch's body denied and what is the significance of the refusal?

5. For what purpose does Melchor include details about a statue rumored to be hidden in the Witch's house?

6. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the epigraph section of Hurricane Season?

7. Who was Manolo Conde and what rumors about his death have been floating around the community for years?

8. How did Dona Tina find out who told the police that Luismi was involved with the Witch's murder?

9. Characterize the relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia.

10. What is Yesenia's favorite physical feature and how did it get destroyed?

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