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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of the day is it when Aura leaves Felipe’s room in Chapter 3?
(a) Noon.
(b) Nearly midnight.
(c) Evening.
(d) Daybreak.

2. In what city did the General grow up?
(a) Milan.
(b) Cancun.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Oaxaca.

3. What is the person Felipe sees at the beginning of his dream in Chapter 4 wearing?
(a) A white nightgown.
(b) A wedding gown.
(c) A bloodstained apron.
(d) A necklace.

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

5. What does Felipe think he can do for Aura, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Protect her.
(b) Understand her.
(c) Save her.
(d) Teach her.

6. What does Felipe realize about himself as he is eating dinner in Chapter 4?
(a) He is afraid of Consuelo.
(b) He is eating mechanically.
(c) He is in love with Consuelo.
(d) He is not unlike the General.

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

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

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

10. What does Aura rub on her thighs in Chapter 4?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A wafer.
(c) Felipe’s shirt.
(d) A key.

11. What flowers does Aura put in her hair in Chapter 4?
(a) Lilies.
(b) Baby's breath.
(c) Violets.
(d) Roses.

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

13. What does Aura use to tell Felipe that breakfast is ready in Chapter 3?
(a) A gong.
(b) A knock at his door.
(c) A cup of coffee outside his door.
(d) A bell.

14. What does Consuelo say Aura is growing on the patio?
(a) Medicinal herbs.
(b) A vegetable garden.
(c) Cacti.
(d) Shade plants.

15. What time does Felipe wake up his first morning at Consuelo’s house?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Felipe want the job of finishing the General’s memoirs to last as long as possible?

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

3. What does Felipe use to look at the plants Aura is growing in Chapter 4?

4. What is the first image Felipe sees in his dream in Chapter 3?

5. Where is Felipe at the end of Chapter 4?

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