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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. At the time when Yesenia encountered her cousin Luismi for the first time in many years, how many years had it been?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

2. What is the name of Yesenia's niece?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Stella.

3. What cause did the coroner name in his report about Manolo's death?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Poison.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Influenza.

4. The Witch's community believed that she kept a statue hidden in her house that resembled what figure?
(a) The Devil.
(b) A serpent.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

5. To what type of creature does Yesenia liken Luismi in Chapter III?
(a) A ghoul.
(b) A werewolf.
(c) A vampire.
(d) A zombie.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Witch's mother was rumored to have killed which member of her immediate family?

2. 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?

3. The narrator states that the Witch had never asked greater than what price for performing her conjuring skills?

4. What method did Yesenia plan to use to kill Luismi the next time he came home to Dona Tina's house?

5. What kind of natural disaster happened the year the Witch's mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Melchor's use of sensory details and vivid imagery within the final passages of Chapter I.

2. What is the significance of the wooden crate described in Chapter III?

3. What is the significance of the expression on Dona Tina's face at the end of Chapter III?

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

5. What was the cause of Maurilio's death and how long after his release from prison did his death occur?

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

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

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

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

10. Characterize the relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia.

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