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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. What kind of natural disaster happened the year the Witch's mother died?
2. Which types of creatures are swarming over the corpse's face, according to the narrator of Chapter I?
3. Yesenia claims that which character only goes out at night?
4. The narrator reveals that after her hair was cut off, Yesenia was sent to sleep in what location?
5. What information is given about the familial relationship between Dona Tina and Yesenia?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Manolo Conde and what rumors about his death have been floating around the community for years?
2. Who tries to claim the Witch's body in order to provide her with a proper burial?
3. How did Dona Tina find out who told the police that Luismi was involved with the Witch's murder?
4. For what crime was Maurilio incarcerated and for how long?
5. What action does Yesenia take just before Dona Tina dies in her arms?
6. How does Yesenia feel about her cousin Luismi and why?
7. How does Melchor create a feeling of suspense within the reading audience in the novel's first brief chapter?
8. What was the cause of Maurilio's death and how long after his release from prison did his death occur?
9. Discuss Melchor's use of sensory details and vivid imagery within the final passages of Chapter I.
10. What happened to Monolo Conde's two sons and how did their fates inform the community's view of the Witch and the Girl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Hurricane Season.
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