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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. Brando's father has another family and lives in what town, unbeknownst to Brando's mother?

2. The Witch wore what item over her face whenever she was in public?

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

4. What is the name of the priest at Brando's mother's parish?

5. According to the narrator, who told Brando that he was the devil on the night he frightened her on purpose?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What development in the plot brings Brando joy at the end of Chapter VI and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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