2. What noise does Felipe hear when he is finishing shaving at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Whispering.
(b) Crying.
(c) Screaming.
(d) Yowling.

3. Who does the person Felipe sees at the beginning of his dream in Chapter 4 transform into?
(a) Saga.
(b) The servant.
(c) Consuelo.
(d) Aura.

4. How does Felipe hold the item he finds at his dinner setting in Chapter 4?
(a) In his left hand.
(b) In both hands.
(c) He doesn’t; he is afraid to touch it.
(d) In his right hand.

5. What does Felipe suspect about Aura at the end of breakfast in Chapter 3?
(a) She is the servant.
(b) She has some sort of power over Consuelo.
(c) She is keeping Consuelo against her will.
(d) She is being kept against her will.

6. Who is with Felipe when he wakes up from his dream in Chapter 3?
(a) Consuelo.
(b) The servant.
(c) Aura.
(d) No one.

7. Where does Felipe decide Aura will go if she wants his help, according to Chapter 3?
(a) The patio.
(b) His apartment.
(c) His room.
(d) Her room.

8. What does Aura tell Felipe after they make love in Chapter 3?
(a) “You’ve come for me.”
(b) “You’re my husband.”
(c) “You’re my savior.”
(d) “You must not tell her.”

9. Why does Felipe want the job of finishing the General’s memoirs to last as long as possible?
(a) To spend more time with Aura.
(b) To solve the mystery of the cats.
(c) To spend more time with Consuelo.
(d) To get more money.

10. What is the only decoration in Aura’s room?
(a) An enormous gold crucifix.
(b) A bundle of herbs.
(c) An enormous black Christ.
(d) A small photo of Consuelo.

11. What is Felipe going to ask about at lunch in Chapter 3 while Consuelo is complaining to Aura?
(a) Aura’s parents.
(b) The General.
(c) The servant.
(d) The side garden.

12. What does Felipe use to brush off his shoes when he gets ready in the morning in Chapter 3?
(a) An embroidered handkerchief.
(b) His pant leg.
(c) Paper.
(d) A shoe rag.

13. Where does Consuelo sit when Felipe wakes up after making love with Aura in Chapter 4?
(a) In an armchair in Felipe’s room.
(b) In an armchair in Aura’s room.
(c) At the foot of the enormous black Christ.
(d) At the top of the staircase.

14. What does Felipe find at his dinner setting in Chapter 4?
(a) A lock of silver hair tied with black ribbon.
(b) A small crucifix.
(c) A letter from Aura.
(d) A rag doll.

15. What does Conseulo set outside her bedroom door before breakfast in Chapter 3?
(a) Her chamber pot.
(b) Her breakfast tray.
(c) A letter to be sent.
(d) Saga.