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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. What color ribbon ties the first bundle of manuscripts the old woman gives Felipe in Chapter 2?
2. What does Felipe try to give Aura while they are at supper together in Chapter 2?
3. How many places are set at the table when Felipe has supper in Chapter 2?
4. What is on the second serving platter Aura uncovers at Felipe’s first supper at the house?
5. What shape is the mirror in Felipe’s bathroom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Felipe run through dates in his head as he waits for the bus in Chapter 1?
2. What does Felipe see when he goes into the old woman’s room in Chapter 1?
3. What instructions does the old woman give Felipe when he goes into the house in Chapter 1?
4. What does Felipe think the advertisement in Chapter 1 should say?
5. What is Felipe anxious to do again as he follows the sound of Aura taking him to his room in Chapter 2?
6. What reason does the old woman give for the darkness in her home in Chapter 2?
7. How does the evening light in Felipe’s room compare to the light in the rest of the house?
8. 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?
9. Why is Felipe surprised the address in the advertisement is on Donceles Street?
10. What does Felipe do in the mirror in his bathroom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define foreshadowing. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? Identify at least two examples of foreshadowing in Aura, and explain what each foreshadows in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief literary analysis and critique 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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