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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 is the old woman’s room lit in Chapter 1?

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

3. How many places are set at the table when Felipe has supper in Chapter 2?

4. Where does the old woman want Felipe to do his work?

5. What animal is the knocker on the door when Felipe goes to apply for the job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Felipe served for supper in Chapter 2?

3. What three things does Felipe do before going down to supper in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Felipe run through dates in his head as he waits for the bus in Chapter 1?

5. What is the advertisement Felipe sees in Chapter 1?

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 before he goes into 815 Donceles Street?

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

9. Why is Felipe surprised the address in the advertisement is on Donceles Street?

10. What does Felipe see when he goes into the old woman’s room in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explain the timeline of the plot of Aura.

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