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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Felipe see at the bottom of the stairs that causes him to pause in Chapter 2?
(a) Red eyes.
(b) Green eyes.
(c) Silver eyes.
(d) Yellow eyes.

2. What is on the old woman’s cheeks when Felipe helps her back into bed in Chapter 2?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Scratches.
(c) An oily liquid.
(d) Tears.

3. What does Aura say there are a lot of in this part of the city in Chapter 2?
(a) Rats.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Dogs.

4. What time does Felipe realize it is when he is being shown to his room in Chapter 2?
(a) Six o’ clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Two o’ clock.
(d) Four o’ clock.

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

6. What is the only thing missing from the advertisement, according to the narrator?
(a) Felipe’s name.
(b) Nothing is missing.
(c) The address.
(d) The specifics of the job.

7. What reason does the old woman give for letting Felipe keep the key to the chest at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) It is part of his job.
(b) She trusts him.
(c) She has no need of it anymore.
(d) He will need it the next day.

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

9. What does Felipe tell Aura about himself at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) He is single.
(b) He is only staying for a while.
(c) He is the historian.
(d) He is going to live with them.

10. What military rank did the old woman’s husband hold?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Lieutenant.

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

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

13. What color is the rug in Felipe’s room?
(a) Red.
(b) Olive.
(c) Navy.
(d) There is no rug in Felipe’s room.

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

15. What transportation does Felipe take when he leaves the café in Chapter 1?
(a) Street car.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Bus.
(d) Bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Felipe see against the chest in Chapter 2?

2. According to Aura in Chapter 2, who has gone for Felipe’s belongings?

3. What does Felipe use to see his way to the old woman’s room after supper in Chapter 2?

4. What does Felipe keep under his left arm while he is riding after leaving the café in Chapter 1?

5. How is the old woman’s room lit in Chapter 1?

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