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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. Munra recalls Luismi telling him that the Witch had considered him an enemy ever since accusing him of what crime?

2. What term is used to describe the person who is screaming when Chapter VI begins?

3. Brando's first time attending Carnival occurred in which town?

4. How many beers did Munra buy for Luismi after the left the hospital, according to the narrator of Chapter IV?

5. When Melchor juxtaposes Munra's story with policing language, what identifiers are spelled out as if transmitted by radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of person is Pepe and how do you know?

2. What lie did Chabela tell the Witch in order to convince her to help Norma abort her child?

3. What event happened just before Brando decided to murder Luismi?

4. For what reason did Munra buy three beers for Luismi at Sarajuana's?

5. How does Melchor utilize sensory details in order to portray Norma's feelings about childbirth?

6. In what way does Melchor use repetition in order to create a particular mood within Chapter VI?

7. What does the reader learn in Chapter IV about the reason why the Witch had broken things off with Luismi?

8. What did the kiss symbolize between Norma and Pepe the first time it occurred and why?

9. What action did Brando take at the Witch's house the night of the attempted robbery that injured the Witch significantly?

10. What message does Melchor send about the practice of victim-blaming in Chapter V and how does she send it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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