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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of the women who visited the Witch's mother on one particular day of the week covered their faces with what objects as they approached the Witch's house?

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

3. According to rumors in town, for what type of purpose did the Witch use the statue hidden in her home?

4. How many boys are in the group featured in the first chapter of Hurricane Season?

5. Which character raised Luismi when his parents could no longer do so?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the wet rope symbolize?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the characters in the novel have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the text and how it affects the various characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Melchor’s use of the motif of dreams within the novel Hurricane Season.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Hurricane Season.

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