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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of staircase does Felipe see at the end of the hall when he goes downstairs in Chapter 2?
(a) Spiral.
(b) Servant's.
(c) Wide.
(d) Narrow.

2. Who is “you” in Aura?
(a) Consuelo.
(b) The General.
(c) Aura.
(d) Felipe.

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

4. What is Felipe’s monthly salary as a part-time teacher, according to Chapter 1?
(a) Seven hundred pesos.
(b) Five hundred pesos.
(c) Room and board.
(d) Nine hundred pesos.

5. What does Felipe see against the chest in Chapter 2?
(a) A wedding gown.
(b) A rat’s nest.
(c) Saga.
(d) A porcelain doll.

6. What does the old woman tell Felipe she is grateful for at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His patience.
(c) His agreeability.
(d) His professionalism.

7. Who or what is beside Felipe at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) A dais.
(b) A man.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) A girl.

8. What does Felipe accidentally turn on when groping through the hall in Chapter 2?
(a) A light switch.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) A fan.
(d) A music box.

9. What does Felipe try to give Aura while they are at supper together in Chapter 2?
(a) A key.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A napkin.
(d) A photograph.

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

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

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

13. How is the old woman’s room lit in Chapter 1?
(a) A bare bulb hanging from the high ceiling.
(b) Votive candles.
(c) A single kerosene lamp.
(d) Sunlight coming in from a single window.

14. What animal is the knocker on the door when Felipe goes to apply for the job?
(a) A frog.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the point of view of Aura?

3. What is Aura’s relationship to the old woman, according to Chapter 1?

4. What transportation does Felipe take when he leaves the café in Chapter 1?

5. Why is Felipe unable to leave his door open to let the lamplight guide him back downstairs in Chapter 2?

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