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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. What time does Felipe realize it is when he is being shown to his room in Chapter 2?
(a) Noon.
(b) Six o’ clock.
(c) Four o’ clock.
(d) Two o’ clock.

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

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

7. What method is required to apply to the advertisement in Chapter 1?
(a) Felipe must apply in person.
(b) Felipe must mail a resume.
(c) Felipe must apply by phone.
(d) Felipe must request more information, and then be invited to apply.

8. What military rank did the old woman’s husband hold?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) General.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the old woman’s name?

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

5. What does Felipe see at the bottom of the stairs that causes him to pause in Chapter 2?

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