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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 Felipe see against the chest in Chapter 2?

2. What shape is the mirror in Felipe’s bathroom?

3. What is the point of view of Aura?

4. What is the monthly salary offered in the advertisement?

5. What covers the old woman’s bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the old woman react when Felipe tells her there is a rat’s nest by the chest in Chapter 2? What does this reveal about her?

3. What reason does the old woman give for the darkness in her home 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 Felipe served for supper in Chapter 2?

6. What condition does the old woman place on Felipe’s position in Chapter 1?

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

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

9. What is Felipe anxious to do again as he follows the sound of Aura taking him to his room in Chapter 2?

10. What mystery about the cats is raised at the end of Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define foreshadowing. How is it used in literature? How is it identified? Identify at least two examples of foreshadowing in Aura, and explain what each foreshadows in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how stories are categorized by word length. What are the common categories and their word counts? How is Aura categorized? How do these categories impact a reader’s experience of a story?

Essay Topic 3

Define setting. What is its role in literature? What elements are part of the setting? How does setting impact a story? What is the setting of Aura? How does the setting impact the story of Aura?

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