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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 Witch's mother was rumored to have killed which member of her immediate family?

2. What is the name of Luismi's late father, as revealed in Chapter III of Hurricane Season?

3. What was the reason that Luismi's father was initially unable to raise him?

4. After Manolo's death, the Witch's customer paid for her services with what kind of goods?

5. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter III presented?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what crime was Maurilio incarcerated and for how long?

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

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

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

5. Discuss Melchor's use of sensory details and vivid imagery within the final passages of Chapter I.

6. How does the reader find out the identity of the person who told the police about Luismi's involvement in the murder of the Witch?

7. What is the source of the rumor that the Old Witch had possessed a great deal of money?

8. What is the significance of the expression on Dona Tina's face at the end of Chapter III?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What ultimate message is Melchor sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 3

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

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