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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is Felipe instructed to do after he steps forward when he first goes into the house in Chapter 1?
(a) Go up the staircase.
(b) Open the door to the hall.
(c) Sit down.
(d) Light the lantern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method is required to apply to the advertisement in Chapter 1?

2. What is the number of the house Felipe is looking for to apply for the job?

3. Who shows Felipe to his room in Chapter 2?

4. What time does Felipe realize it is when he is being shown to his room in Chapter 2?

5. Why is Felipe unable to leave his door open to let the lamplight guide him back downstairs in Chapter 2?

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