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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Saturday, Chapter Eight – Chapter Thirteen .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rufina wants her brother gone and to spend her days doing what?
(a) Reading quietly alone.
(b) Ignoring her dead mother.
(c) Nursing her dead baby.
(d) Performing in the plaza.

2. At the beginning of "Saturday," Chapter Thirteen, what are Rafa and Rufina doing?
(a) Rafa and Rufina are asleep.
(b) Rafa is climbing onto the roof, and Rufina is getting the wagon.
(c) Rafa is in his mother’s room, and Rufina is coming down from drinking too much alcohol.
(d) Rafa is on the couch outside, and Rufina is rocking Baby.

3. To calm down her anxiety on Saturday morning, what does Rufina do?
(a) Focus on happy childhood memories when the Explorer was a part of their family.
(b) Meditates.
(c) Calls her therapist.
(d) Practices yoga.

4. The angel tries to convince Rufina she is strong. What is Rufina's response?
(a) She would love to be strong.
(b) She has never been strong.
(c) She would rather be happy.
(d) She is already strong.

5. At the beginning of "Friday," Chapter Nine, Rafa, missing his mother, wants to do what?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Be close to his sister.
(c) Run away.
(d) Return to a quiet island.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Baby die?

2. On Saturday, when the couple from the day before offers to give the siblings more money, what does Officer Armijo say?

3. As the Explorer noted everything that was missing and lacking in the home, Rosalinda did what?

4. What does Rosalinda hope the plates and bowls can do for her?

5. What is the angel doing as she leans against a tree outside in "Friday," Chapter Nine?

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