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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Felipe at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Where does the old woman tell Felipe to light the candelabra at the end of Chapter 2?

3. What is the old woman’s name?

4. What is on the wall where the old woman is kneeling after supper in Chapter 2?

5. What reason does the old woman give for letting Felipe keep the key to the chest at the end of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the two empty place settings at supper in Chapter 2.

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

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

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

5. What is the advertisement Felipe sees in Chapter 1?

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

8. Why does Felipe run through dates in his head as he waits for the bus in Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the timeline of the plot of Aura.

Essay Topic 2

Define symbolism. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? Identify and explain at least two symbols found in Aura.

Essay Topic 3

Define suspense. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? Provide at least two examples of suspense in Aura. How are these examples resolved by the end of the story?

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