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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman tell Aura about Felipe at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) He is to be treated as a guest.
(b) He is going to live with them.
(c) He is their hope.
(d) He is the one they have been waiting for.

2. What material is Aura’s skirt made of in Chapter 2?
(a) Taffeta.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Silk.
(d) Satin.

3. What does Felipe keep under his left arm while he is riding after leaving the café in Chapter 1?
(a) The advertisement.
(b) His briefcase.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) His billfold.

4. According to Aura in Chapter 2, who has gone for Felipe’s belongings?
(a) A local errand boy.
(b) The old woman.
(c) The butler.
(d) A servant.

5. What method is required to apply to the advertisement in Chapter 1?
(a) Felipe must request more information, and then be invited to apply.
(b) Felipe must apply in person.
(c) Felipe must apply by phone.
(d) Felipe must mail a resume.

6. How long ago did Llorente die, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Sixty years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Forty years.

7. What color is Aura wearing in Chapter 2?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

8. What is the old woman’s name?
(a) Maria.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Consuelo.
(d) Llorrente.

9. What covers the old woman’s bed?
(a) Breadcrumbs.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Bits of seeds.
(d) Letters and photographs.

10. What is the monthly salary offered in the advertisement?
(a) Two thousand pesos.
(b) Four thousand pesos.
(c) Six thousand pesos.
(d) One thousand pesos.

11. What does Felipe find himself repeating as he looks in the mirror in his bathroom in Chapter 2?
(a) "Saga."
(b) “Four thousand pesos.”
(c) “Memoirs.”
(d) “Aura.”

12. What is on the wall where the old woman is kneeling after supper in Chapter 2?
(a) Religious objects.
(b) A photo of the General.
(c) A stained glass window.
(d) An enormous wooden crucifix.

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

14. What language does the advertisement request the applicant speaks?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) German.

15. What is the name of the street Felipe is on to apply for the job?
(a) Woodbury.
(b) Sandusky.
(c) Bergstralh.
(d) Donceles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many places are set at the table when Felipe has supper in Chapter 2?

2. What animal is the knocker on the door when Felipe goes to apply for the job?

3. What does the old woman tell Felipe she is grateful for at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What military rank did the old woman’s husband hold?

5. Where is Felipe at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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