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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Felipe at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) At the library.
(b) In his office.
(c) At a café.
(d) In his apartment.

3. What does the old woman do when Aura nods to Felipe?
(a) Shakes her head.
(b) Gestures to Aura.
(c) Nods.
(d) Leans forward slightly.

4. 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) An enormous wooden crucifix.
(d) A stained glass window.

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

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

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

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

9. Where does Felipe search for light when he goes into the house to apply for the job?
(a) On the nearby table.
(b) On the wall.
(c) His coat pocket.
(d) In the dark air ahead of him.

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

11. Who shows Felipe to his room in Chapter 2?
(a) A servant.
(b) Aura.
(c) No one; he finds his own way.
(d) The old woman.

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

13. What shape is the mirror in Felipe’s bathroom?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Square.
(c) Circular.
(d) Oval.

14. What causes the old woman to collapse while she is kneeling in Chapter 2?
(a) A coughing fit.
(b) Smoke from her candles.
(c) The overwhelming aroma of incense.
(d) The fright of Felipe sneaking up behind her.

15. What is the point of view of Aura?
(a) Third-person limited.
(b) Second-person.
(c) First-person.
(d) Third-person limited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the monthly salary offered in the advertisement?

2. What is the name of the street Felipe is on to apply for the job?

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

4. What material is Aura’s skirt made of in Chapter 2?

5. How does Felipe have to learn to get around the house, according to Chapter 2?

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