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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Felipe try to go back to sleep on his first morning at Consuelo’s house?
(a) An hour.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Twenty minutes.

2. Where was the General exiled, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Elba.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

3. Why do “they” want us to be alone, according to Chapter 3?
(a) It is the only way to achieve saintliness.
(b) It is the only way to move forward.
(c) It is the only way to offer true penance.
(d) It is the only way to truly understand ourselves.

4. Where does Felipe go after eating dinner alone in Chapter 4?
(a) The patio.
(b) His room.
(c) Aura's room.
(d) The side garden.

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

6. What is served for lunch in Chapter 3?
(a) Soup.
(b) Beans on toast.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Liver.

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

8. What does Aura do while Felipe is sitting on her bed in Chapter 4?
(a) Dance for him.
(b) Wash his feet.
(c) Wrap his feet with red ribbon.
(d) Undress him.

9. What does Consuelo say about solitude in Chapter 3?
(a) It is the only true peace.
(b) It shows the true self.
(c) It is never what it seems.
(d) It makes temptation even greater.

10. Where does Felipe say he would work better when he speaks with Consuelo after breakfast in Chapter 3?
(a) In a public library.
(b) At his own apartment.
(c) Outside.
(d) In electric light.

11. What does Felipe use to look at the plants Aura is growing in Chapter 4?
(a) An oil lamp.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A match.
(d) The light from the outside streetlight.

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

13. How long does Felipe want to spend doing his own work, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) The rest of his life.

14. What dance do Felipe and Aura dance together in Chapter 4?
(a) A foxtrot.
(b) A pas de deux.
(c) A waltz.
(d) A quick-step.

15. What does the narrator compare Aura to at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) A votive.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A skylight.
(d) A pet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aura ask Felipe as they make love in Chapter 4?

2. Who is with Felipe when he wakes up from his dream in Chapter 3?

3. What does Aura tell Felipe they are going to do when he goes to her in Chapter 4?

4. What does Conseulo set outside her bedroom door before breakfast in Chapter 3?

5. How does the narrator describe Aura’s movements at lunch in Chapter 3?

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