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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. Where is the item Felipe finds at his dinner setting in Chapter 4?

2. Where does Felipe go after looking at the plants Aura is growing in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Felipe determine the strange noise he hears in Chapter 3 is coming from?

4. How long does Felipe try to go back to sleep on his first morning at Consuelo’s house?

5. How old is Consuelo, according to Felipe’s calculations in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Felipe think Aura’s role is?

3. What is Aura doing while she helps Consuelo back to her room in Chapter 3?

4. What does Felipe see Consuelo doing when he peeks in at her after leaving her room in Chapter 3?

5. What is significant about Aura washing Felipe’s feet in Chapter 4?

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

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

8. Describe Felipe’s dream in Chapter 3.

9. What does Felipe think of the General’s manuscript, according to the beginning of Chapter 3?

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 point of view. Identify and explain the three types of point of view. What is the point of view of Aura? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

Define mood. What is its role in literature? How is it identified? What is the overall mood of Aura? How is this mood expressed in the story? Provide specific examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief literary analysis and critique of Aura.

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