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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. Where does the old woman tell Felipe to light the candelabra at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) At the end of the hall.
(b) Outside the door.
(c) Back in his own room.
(d) Before he opens the door.

2. What time does Felipe realize it is when he is being shown to his room in Chapter 2?
(a) Six o’ clock.
(b) Four o’ clock.
(c) Noon.
(d) Two o’ clock.

3. What is on the ceiling of Felipe’s room?
(a) A skylight.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) A mural.
(d) An enormous spider’s web.

4. What is the number of the house Felipe is looking for to apply for the job?
(a) 815.
(b) 608.
(c) 626.
(d) 871.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street Felipe is on to apply for the job?

2. What is Felipe instructed to do after he steps forward when he first goes into the house in Chapter 1?

3. What does Aura say there are a lot of in this part of the city in Chapter 2?

4. What is on the old woman’s cheeks when Felipe helps her back into bed in Chapter 2?

5. Who is the author of Aura?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Felipe startled when he sees Aura?

3. What is Felipe anxious to do again as he follows the sound of Aura taking him to his room in Chapter 2?

4. What does Felipe wonder as he leaves the café in Chapter 1?

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

6. 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?

7. What two things is Felipe thinking about as Aura shows him to his room in Chapter 2?

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

9. What reason does the old woman give for the darkness in her home in Chapter 2?

10. What does Felipe see when he goes into the old woman’s room in Chapter 1?

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