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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 the one they have been waiting for.
(d) He is their hope.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What occupation is requested in the advertisement?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Professor.
(c) Scholar.
(d) Historian.

8. What color ribbon ties the first bundle of manuscripts the old woman gives Felipe in Chapter 2?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Silver.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

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

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

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

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

13. What material is the knocker on the door when Felipe goes to apply for the job?
(a) Brass.
(b) Wood.
(c) Copper.
(d) Iron.

14. What does Felipe hear when he approaches Aura when it is time for supper in Chapter 2?
(a) Yowling cats.
(b) A dog barking.
(c) A woman crying.
(d) The wind.

15. Where does Felipe want to do his work?
(a) At her home.
(b) At the library.
(c) In her husband’s study.
(d) At his apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the old woman give for letting Felipe keep the key to the chest at the end of Chapter 2?

2. What is on the ceiling of Felipe’s room?

3. What is Felipe instructed to do after he steps forward when he first goes into the house in Chapter 1?

4. What religion is represented in the old woman’s room where she is kneeling in Chapter 2?

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

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