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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunday, Chapter One - Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Rafa remembers back to a time when he was old enough to know better but, as his mother was absorbed by her ink drawings, he pretended to be a powerful beast and did what?
(a) Smoked cigarettes.
(b) Ran away.
(c) Destroyed her garden.
(d) Broke into the house.

3. What does Rosalinda hope the plates and bowls can do for her?
(a) Let Rafa know she is there.
(b) Annoy Rufina.
(c) Bring her back to the stories she has lost or her past.
(d) Announce her presence to all that are in the home.

4. How does the narrator account for the different personalities and take on life of Rufina and Rafa?
(a) They have different fathers.
(b) They were born in different seasons.
(c) They had different schooling.
(d) They were raised differently.

5. On Saturday, Officer Armijo has arrived in the plaza and is waiting for what?
(a) His coffee break.
(b) Action in town.
(c) A call from the dispatcher.
(d) Back up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is this story about?

2. When the Explorer found out Rosalinda and her children had walked to town, what did he offer?

3. As the narrator describes the day workers, of what does he or she take note?

4. When is the only time that Rafa is calm?

5. Who comforted Rosalinda after the she kicked the Explorer out?

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