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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 location did Munra drive Luismi and Brando after the three hung out together and used drugs for hours?

2. In what industry does Luismi believe he will eventually land a job thanks to a lover's influence?

3. What term is used in Chapter V to describe the man who reportedly promised Luismi a job?

4. The narrator states that Brando's captors were anxious to hit all parts of his body except which part(s)?

5. Chapter IV presents events from the perspective of which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of salsa dancing, as portrayed in Chapter IV?

2. How does Melchor utilize sensory details in order to portray Norma's feelings about childbirth?

3. For which aspects of Brando's personality is he regularly teased, according to the narrator?

4. What lie did Chabela tell the Witch in order to convince her to help Norma abort her child?

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

6. In what way does the theme of guilt and responsibility enter the narrative within Chapter V?

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

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

9. What action did Brando take at the Witch's house the night of the attempted robbery that injured the Witch significantly?

10. What information did Brando finally reveal when various methods were used to get him to talk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by Melchor in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Hurricane Season. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Melchor’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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