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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. To what type of creature does the narrator compare Yesenia when stating that Dona Tina sent her somewhere to sleep for the night after chopping off her hair?

2. What implement did Dona Tina use to cut off Yesenia's hair in retaliation for allegedly telling lies about Luismi?

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

4. The Witch's community believed that she kept a statue hidden in her house that resembled what figure?

5. The nickname given to Yesenia was meant to characterize her as what type of creature with two legs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Yesenia feel about her cousin Luismi and why?

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

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

7. What is the significance of the wooden crate described in Chapter III?

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

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

10. What does the wet rope symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All of the characters in the novel have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the text and how it affects the various characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Melchor's messages about motherhood within the text Hurricane Season.

Essay Topic 3

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

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