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

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

3. How many boys are in the group featured in the first chapter of Hurricane Season?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. Yesenia was with Vanessa when she heard that which character's body had been found?
(a) Dona Tina.
(b) Brando.
(c) The Witch.
(d) Father Casto.

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?
(a) A smock.
(b) Socks.
(c) A hat.
(d) Underwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Witch's community believed that she kept a statue hidden in her house that resembled what figure?

2. What is the name of Yesenia's niece?

3. What is Dona Tina's weapon of choice when she punishes the children in the family?

4. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter III presented?

5. After Manolo's death, the Witch's customer paid for her services with what kind of goods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Characterize the relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia.

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

4. For what crime was Maurilio incarcerated and for how long?

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

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

7. How does Melchor create a feeling of suspense within the reading audience in the novel's first brief chapter?

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

9. How does the reader find out the identity of the person who told the police about Luismi's involvement in the murder of the Witch?

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

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