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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is on the ceiling of Felipe’s room?
(a) An enormous spider’s web.
(b) A mural.
(c) A skylight.
(d) A chandelier.

3. How many cigarettes does Felipe smoke in his room before supper in Chapter 2?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is on the first serving platter Aura uncovers at Felipe’s first supper at the house?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Liver and onions.
(c) Broiled tomatoes.
(d) Beans and rice.

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

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

12. 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 mail a resume.
(c) Felipe must apply in person.
(d) Felipe must apply by phone.

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

14. What is the number of the house Felipe is looking for to apply for the job?
(a) 626.
(b) 608.
(c) 871.
(d) 815.

15. What does Felipe use to see his way to the old woman’s room after supper in Chapter 2?
(a) An oil lamp.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) His fingertips.
(d) A candelabra.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Felipe hear when he approaches Aura when it is time for supper in Chapter 2?

3. What is the job the old woman offers Felipe?

4. Where does Felipe want to do his work?

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

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