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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 estimates that he found out the Witch was transgender when she was about how old?

2. The narrator reveals that when Brando was not yet a teenager, he was laughed at for all but which of the following traits?

3. What form does Luismi's drug of choice take, according to Chapter IV?

4. What action did Munra pretend to take in order to avoid having to hear any more of Luismi's troubles?

5. Munra has a dream in Chapter V that he has turned into what type of entity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of salsa dancing, as portrayed in Chapter IV?

2. How does Melchor characterize Munra's discovery of Norma's true age?

3. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter VI presented?

4. What did Brando buy with the 2,000 pesos he acquired and what does the purchase show about his character?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the reader learn in Chapter VI about the Witch's accusation that Luismi had stolen her money?

10. Discuss a moment when Melchor opens a chapter with a simile in order to create a vivid picture of the chapter's setting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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