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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Felipe find Aura at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The dining room.
(b) Consuelo’s room.
(c) Her room.
(d) The kitchen.

2. What does Aura tell Felipe after they make love in Chapter 3?
(a) “You must not tell her.”
(b) “You’re my husband.”
(c) “You’ve come for me.”
(d) “You’re my savior.”

3. Where does Felipe go after looking at the plants Aura is growing in Chapter 4?
(a) His room.
(b) The library.
(c) Aura’s room.
(d) The kitchen.

4. What time does Felipe wake up his first morning at Consuelo’s house?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

5. How long does Felipe try to go back to sleep on his first morning at Consuelo’s house?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) An hour.

6. How old is Consuelo, according to Felipe’s calculations in Chapter 3?
(a) 119.
(b) 109.
(c) 92.
(d) 82.

7. What does Felipe find at his dinner setting in Chapter 4?
(a) A small crucifix.
(b) A rag doll.
(c) A letter from Aura.
(d) A lock of silver hair tied with black ribbon.

8. What color is the ink in the General’s manuscripts, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Rust.
(b) Charcoal.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Mustard.

9. What is served for lunch in Chapter 3?
(a) Soup.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Beans on toast.
(d) Liver.

10. What time is it after Felipe eats dinner alone in Chapter 4?
(a) A little after seven.
(b) Almost ten.
(c) Barely nine o’ clock.
(d) Eight-thirty.

11. What does Aura rub on her thighs in Chapter 4?
(a) A key.
(b) Felipe’s shirt.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A wafer.

12. What does Aura do while Felipe is sitting on her bed in Chapter 4?
(a) Undress him.
(b) Wrap his feet with red ribbon.
(c) Wash his feet.
(d) Dance for him.

13. Where does Consuelo sit when Felipe wakes up after making love with Aura in Chapter 4?
(a) In an armchair in Felipe’s room.
(b) At the top of the staircase.
(c) At the foot of the enormous black Christ.
(d) In an armchair in Aura’s room.

14. What does the narrator compare Aura to at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) A votive.
(b) A pet.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A skylight.

15. How old does Aura look when he goes to her in Chapter 4?
(a) Forty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aura ask Felipe as they make love in Chapter 4?

2. What makes animals good companions, according to Consuelo?

3. Where does Felipe decide Aura will go if she wants his help, according to Chapter 3?

4. What does Felipe think he can do for Aura, according to Chapter 3?

5. Who does the person Felipe sees at the beginning of his dream in Chapter 4 transform into?

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