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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. What does Felipe hear when he approaches Aura when it is time for supper in Chapter 2?

3. What does Felipe see at the bottom of the stairs that causes him to pause in Chapter 2?

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

5. What method is required to apply to the advertisement in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the door knocker at 815 Donceles Street.

2. What condition does the old woman place on Felipe’s position in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define point of view. Identify and explain the three types of point of view. What is the point of view of Aura? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the timeline of the plot of Aura.

Essay Topic 3

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

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