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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. For what length of time has Chabela been away from home by the time Chapter IV opens?

2. In what location did Munra finally find his crutch the morning after he drove Brando and Luismi to a particular location?

3. For how many hours did Luismi, Brando, Willy, and Munra drink alcohol and take drugs in the park before Munra drove two of them somewhere?

4. Which character tortured Brando in order to gain information about the Witch's alleged treasure?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. For which aspects of Brando's personality is he regularly teased, according to the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Melchor send within the pages of Hurricane Season concerning the link between persecution and fear?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Melchor's choice to tell the story of Hurricane Season by portraying the perspectives of many different characters. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Melchor’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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

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