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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 location did Munra repeatedly refuse to take Norma before finally relenting?

2. What is the name of the married woman whom Brando eventually started dating in order to obscure his homosexual identity?

3. Brando has always harbored an all-consuming fear of whom?

4. The person who ended up in possession of the Witch's money intended for a cocaine purchase used most of the money to buy what kind of item?

5. The narrator reveals that the only money Brando found at the Witch's house was a bill representing how many pesos on the kitchen table?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Name three elements that fuel Brando's belief that the Witch deserved to die.

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

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

7. What message does Melchor send about the power of listening during Luismi's discussion with Munra in Chapter IV?

8. What methods did Rigorito and his men use to draw the truth out of Brando in the wake of his arrest?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of Hurricane Season.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Melchor’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of Hurricane Season. How does Melchor use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader to feel certain emotions over the course of the work, to understand particular arguments being made, and to provide a clear picture of the community at the center of the novel, for example?

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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