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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. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. What was the last name of the man who took the Witch as his longtime mistress?

5. To what type of creature does Yesenia liken Luismi in Chapter III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maurilio stop raising his son Luismi even before he was incarcerated?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the effects of stress on the novel's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by Hurricane Season within the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Melchor’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Hurricane Season.

Essay Topic 3

Read a lengthy interview with Melchor. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Melchor’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Hurricane Season.

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