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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 his apartment.
(b) At her home.
(c) At the library.
(d) In her husband’s study.

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

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

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

5. What color are Aura’s eyes?
(a) Hazeol.
(b) Silver.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

6. What religion is represented in the old woman’s room where she is kneeling in Chapter 2?
(a) Paganism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Satanism.
(d) Judaism.

7. According to Aura in Chapter 2, who has gone for Felipe’s belongings?
(a) A local errand boy.
(b) The old woman.
(c) The butler.
(d) A servant.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What does Felipe touch when he reaches out for the old woman’s hand?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) The bedclothes.
(c) Something sharp and cold.
(d) The bedpost.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What covers the old woman’s bed?

2. What does Felipe put in Aura’s hand after they leave the dining table in Chapter 2?

3. What is on the second serving platter Aura uncovers at Felipe’s first supper at the house?

4. How long ago did Llorente die, according to Chapter 1?

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

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