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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 does Felipe have to use in order to follow Aura to his room in Chapter 2?
2. What color ribbon ties the first bundle of manuscripts the old woman gives Felipe in Chapter 2?
3. What is on the first serving platter Aura uncovers at Felipe’s first supper at the house?
4. What color is Aura wearing in Chapter 2?
5. What does Felipe keep under his left arm while he is riding after leaving the café in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Felipe anxious to do again as he follows the sound of Aura taking him to his room in Chapter 2?
2. What does Felipe do before he goes into 815 Donceles Street?
3. What does Felipe see when he goes into the old woman’s room in Chapter 1?
4. Describe the door knocker at 815 Donceles Street.
5. Why does Felipe run through dates in his head as he waits for the bus in Chapter 1?
6. Why is Felipe startled when he sees Aura?
7. What mystery about the cats is raised at the end of Chapter 2?
8. How does the evening light in Felipe’s room compare to the light in the rest of the house?
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 is on the wall where the old woman is kneeling in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define Freytag’s Pyramid. Identify and define each element of Freytag’s Pyramid, and provide an example of each from Aura.
Essay Topic 2
Define genre. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? Identify the genre of Aura, and identify its characteristics that support that genre.
Essay Topic 3
Define setting. What is its role in literature? What elements are part of the setting? How does setting impact a story? What is the setting of Aura? How does the setting impact the story of Aura?
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