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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. The narrator states that Brando's captors were anxious to hit all parts of his body except which part(s)?

2. Before Munra was involved in a car crash, he loved to perform what kind of dance?

3. What two colors characterize the item stolen from Brando by the ringleader of the group in charge of his cell in Chapter VI?

4. Brando regularly goes out at night to watch dogs participate in what kind of activity?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In what way does the theme of guilt and responsibility enter the narrative within Chapter V?

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

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

10. What information did Brando finally reveal when various methods were used to get him to talk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the function of Munra’s character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Melchor in depicting Munra and include in your discussion the reasons that Melchor portrays him in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Melchor’s decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did Melchor have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

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