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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 was the reason that Luismi's father was initially unable to raise him?
(a) He left to become a musician.
(b) He was thrown into jail.
(c) He had a drug addiction.
(d) He became gravely ill.

2. The boys featured in Chapter I see a corpse floating in which type of body of water?
(a) River.
(b) Lake.
(c) Bog.
(d) Canal.

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

4. Which entity refuses to turn over the Witch's body to those who want to provide her with a proper burial?
(a) The murderer.
(b) The prosecutor.
(c) The police.
(d) The doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

4. 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?

5. For what purpose did the women who visited the Witch once a week cover their faces?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melchor manipulate tone types in Chapter II in order to suggest the true cause of Monolo Conde's death?

2. What action does Yesenia take just before Dona Tina dies in her arms?

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

4. What is the source of the rumor that the Old Witch had possessed a great deal of money?

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

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

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

8. Who tries to claim the Witch's body in order to provide her with a proper burial?

9. What did most women seeking the Witch's service do when they visited her and why is this significant?

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

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