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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 narrator reveals that the only money Brando found at the Witch's house was a bill representing how many pesos on the kitchen table?

2. What adjective represents the emotion closest to the one Brando feels upon seeing Luismi being brought toward his cell at the end of Chapter VI?

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

4. What term is used to describe the person who is screaming when Chapter VI begins?

5. What color is the dog featured in the video that first interests Brando in the subject of bestiality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter VI presented?

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

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

6. What is the nature of the familial relationship among Chabela, Luismi, and Munra?

7. What does the reader learn in Chapter IV about the reason why the Witch had broken things off with Luismi?

8. What kind of person is Pepe and how do you know?

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

10. Discuss a moment when Melchor opens a chapter with a simile in order to create a vivid picture of the chapter's setting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from Hurricane Season, such as the black oak door, the van, the diamond ring, poultry shears, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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