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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Felipe put in Aura’s hand after they leave the dining table in Chapter 2?
(a) A napkin.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A key.
(d) A photograph.

2. What does Felipe find himself repeating as he looks in the mirror in his bathroom in Chapter 2?
(a) “Four thousand pesos.”
(b) “Aura.”
(c) “Memoirs.”
(d) "Saga."

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

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

5. Why is Felipe unable to leave his door open to let the lamplight guide him back downstairs in Chapter 2?
(a) The springs close it behind him.
(b) He has no lamplight in his room.
(c) Aura will not let him.
(d) The darkness of the hall overwhelms the dim lamplight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell Aura about Felipe at the end of Chapter 1?

2. What transportation does Felipe take when he leaves the café in Chapter 1?

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

4. How is the old woman’s room lit in Chapter 1?

5. How many cigarettes does Felipe smoke in his room before supper in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the old woman react when Felipe tells her there is a rat’s nest by the chest in Chapter 2? What does this reveal about her?

2. What mystery about the cats is raised at the end of Chapter 2?

3. Why is Felipe surprised the address in the advertisement is on Donceles Street?

4. What three things does Felipe do before going down to supper in Chapter 2?

5. How does the evening light in Felipe’s room compare to the light in the rest of the house?

6. What happens when Felipe returns to the café a second morning in Chapter 1?

7. What instructions does the old woman give Felipe when he goes into the house in Chapter 1?

8. What is Felipe’s bedroom and bathroom like?

9. What is on the wall where the old woman is kneeling in Chapter 2?

10. What is Felipe served for supper in Chapter 2?

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