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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 do when he hears the bell for supper in Chapter 3?

2. What noise does Felipe hear when he is finishing shaving at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. How does Felipe estimate the time after he wakes from his dream in Chapter 4?

4. What does Felipe use to block the door when he goes in his room at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What does Felipe use to brush off his shoes when he gets ready in the morning in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Aura’s room.

2. What does Felipe see when he finds the source of the strange yowling in Chapter 3?

3. What is different about Aura when Felipe goes to her in Chapter 4? Why?

4. Why does Felipe want to extend his stay at Consuelo’s house? What does he want to do with his earnings?

5. Describe the dream Felipe has in Chapter 4.

6. Describe Felipe’s dream in Chapter 3.

7. What is Felipe afraid of when he locks himself in his room in Chapter 4? Why?

8. What disturbs Felipe about himself while he eats dinner alone in Chapter 4?

9. How does the narrator describe Aura’s ringing of the black bell in Chapter 3?

10. Describe the scene that leads to Felipe’s realization that Aura and Consuelo are connected.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define theme. What is its purpose in literature? How is it identified? Identify at least one major theme in Aura and explain how it is expressed in the story.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief literary analysis and critique of Aura.

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