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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 the old woman do when Aura nods to Felipe?

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

3. Who shows Felipe to his room in Chapter 2?

4. What does Felipe see against the chest in Chapter 2?

5. What does Aura say there are a lot of in this part of the city in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the door knocker at 815 Donceles Street.

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

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

4. What is Felipe’s bedroom and bathroom like?

5. What two things is Felipe thinking about as Aura shows him to his room in Chapter 2?

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

7. What does Felipe do in the mirror in his bathroom?

8. Why is Felipe startled when he sees Aura?

9. What happens when Felipe returns to the café a second morning in Chapter 1?

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

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

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 3

Define Freytag’s Pyramid. Identify and define each element of Freytag’s Pyramid, and provide an example of each from Aura.

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