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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. How many full-grown sons raced to claim their father Manolo's assets after his death in an attempt to keep the Witch from getting anything?

2. What is the name of Yesenia's niece?

3. What final action does Yesenia take just before Dona Tina dies in her arms at the end of Chapter III?

4. How many boys are in the group featured in the first chapter of Hurricane Season?

5. Of what crime was Maurilio convicted when he was given a lengthy prison sentence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tries to claim the Witch's body in order to provide her with a proper burial?

2. Why did Maurilio stop raising his son Luismi even before he was incarcerated?

3. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the epigraph section of Hurricane Season?

4. Who was Manolo Conde and what rumors about his death have been floating around the community for years?

5. How did Dona Tina find out who told the police that Luismi was involved with the Witch's murder?

6. What is Yesenia's favorite physical feature and how did it get destroyed?

7. What happened to Monolo Conde's two sons and how did their fates inform the community's view of the Witch and the Girl?

8. In what way does Melchor subtly suggest the true purpose that the Witch had served within her community prior to her death?

9. How does Melchor create a feeling of suspense within the reading audience in the novel's first brief chapter?

10. For what purpose does Melchor include details about a statue rumored to be hidden in the Witch's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Hurricane Season and analyze Melchor’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Read a lengthy interview with Melchor. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Melchor’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Hurricane Season.

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