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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. According to Aura in Chapter 2, who has gone for Felipe’s belongings?

2. Who or what is beside Felipe at the end of Chapter 1?

3. What does Felipe touch when he reaches out for the old woman’s hand?

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

5. What does Felipe have to use in order to follow Aura to his room in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What condition does the old woman place on Felipe’s position 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 wonder as he leaves the café in Chapter 1?

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

6. What does Felipe think the advertisement in Chapter 1 should say?

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

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

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

10. Why is Felipe startled when he sees Aura?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the changes that occur in Felipe as the story progresses. Compare and contrast the Felipe from Chapter 1 with the Felipe from Chapter 5. How are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the timeline of the plot of Aura.

Essay Topic 3

Define characterization. Identify and explain each type of characterization. Give at least two examples of each type of characterization from Aura.

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