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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. How long does Felipe want to spend doing his own work, according to Chapter 3?

2. What does Aura use to tell Felipe that breakfast is ready in Chapter 3?

3. What does Aura do with the object she rubs on her thighs in Chapter 4?

4. How many places are set at breakfast in Chapter 3?

5. What color is the ink in the General’s manuscripts, according to Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the waltz Felipe and Aura dance together in Chapter 4?

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

3. What is the significance of the wafer Aura gives Felipe in Chapter 4?

4. How does Consuelo react when Felipe starts to give his opinion on the first bundle of manuscript pages?

5. What is unusual about Aura and Consuelo’s departure from Aura’s room at the end of Chapter 4?

6. Describe Aura’s room.

7. How does Consuelo react when Felipe says he thought Saga was male?

8. What is strange about the lunch Felipe shares with Aura and Consuelo in Chapter 3?

9. What five things does Felipe do to get ready for dinner in Chapter 4?

10. What two conclusions does Felipe draw after the meal with Aura and Consuelo in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define allusion. What is a literary allusion? How is it identified in literature? Identify and explain at least two allusions in Aura.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the author uses dreams and hallucinations in the story. How do they affect Felipe? How do they affect the reader’s experience? Why are they included?

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief literary analysis and critique of Aura.

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