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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many steps forward does the voice tell Felipe to walk when he first goes into the house in Chapter 1?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eleven.

2. How does Felipe have to learn to get around the house, according to Chapter 2?
(a) By touch.
(b) By sound.
(c) By smell.
(d) As quietly as possible.

3. Where does Felipe search for light when he goes into the house to apply for the job?
(a) In the dark air ahead of him.
(b) On the wall.
(c) On the nearby table.
(d) His coat pocket.

4. Who is the author of Aura?
(a) Wendy Hoagland.
(b) Carlos Fuentes.
(c) Aldous Huxley.
(d) Pablo Neruda.

5. Where does Felipe’s ash fall at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Onto his croissant.
(b) Onto his pant leg.
(c) Into his cup of tea.
(d) Onto the advertisement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Felipe tell Aura about himself at the end of Chapter 1?

2. What language does the advertisement request the applicant speaks?

3. What does the old woman do when Aura nods to Felipe?

4. What is on the second serving platter Aura uncovers at Felipe’s first supper at the house?

5. What is on the old woman’s cheeks when Felipe helps her back into bed in Chapter 2?

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