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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. In what year did a hurricane cause the stone temples built by the ancients to be buried within the mountainside?
2. What name did the Witch's mother NOT use in reference to her daughter while she was still alive to call the Witch names?
3. What was the reason that Luismi's father was initially unable to raise him?
4. Which types of creatures are swarming over the corpse's face, according to the narrator of Chapter I?
5. What cause did the coroner name in his report about Manolo's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. Characterize the relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia.
2. What is the significance of the wooden crate described in Chapter III?
3. For what purpose does Melchor include details about a statue rumored to be hidden in the Witch's house?
4. For what crime was Maurilio incarcerated and for how long?
5. What did most women seeking the Witch's service do when they visited her and why is this significant?
6. For what reasons is the request to claim the Witch's body denied and what is the significance of the refusal?
7. What was the cause of Maurilio's death and how long after his release from prison did his death occur?
8. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the epigraph section of Hurricane Season?
9. What is the source of the rumor that the Old Witch had possessed a great deal of money?
10. How does Melchor create a feeling of suspense within the reading audience in the novel's first brief chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Melchor’s use of the motif of dreams within the novel Hurricane Season.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Melchor's messages about motherhood within the text Hurricane Season.
Essay Topic 3
What ultimate message is Melchor sending about the nature and value of compassion?
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