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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 color is the foam surrounding the face of the corpse featured in Chapter I?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

2. Which type of sensory input causes the boys in Chapter I to want to turn around?
(a) Touch.
(b) Sight.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Smell.

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

4. For what purpose did the women who visited the Witch once a week cover their faces?
(a) To avoid being accused of prostitution.
(b) To avoid interviews.
(c) To avoid being the subject of gossip.
(d) To avoid criminal prosecution.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the reason that Luismi's father was initially unable to raise him?

3. The ring that no living member of Manolo's family has ever seen had belonged to which one of his family members?

4. Which types of creatures are swarming over the corpse's face, according to the narrator of Chapter I?

5. What name did the Witch's mother NOT use in reference to her daughter while she was still alive to call the Witch names?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Monolo Conde's two sons and how did their fates inform the community's view of the Witch and the Girl?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Characterize the relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia.

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