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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. What adjective is NOT used to describe Yesenia's hair in comparison to the hair of her family members?

2. The narrator states that the Witch had never asked greater than what price for performing her conjuring skills?

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

4. Which entity refuses to turn over the Witch's body to those who want to provide her with a proper burial?

5. How does Yesenia feel about Luismi's father's reasons for letting another person raise his only son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss Melchor's use of sensory details and vivid imagery within the final passages of Chapter I.

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

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

6. For what crime was Maurilio incarcerated and for how long?

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

8. What does the wet rope symbolize?

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

10. In what way does Melchor subtly suggest the true purpose that the Witch had served within her community prior to her death?

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

How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Melchor’s Hurricane Season?

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Melchor sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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