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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on Friday when the male tourist, fully entranced by Rufina, attempts to dance with her?
(a) He knocks over Rufina and injures her.
(b) He knocks over their equipment.
(c) He falls and bruises his knees.
(d) He begins to sing and spin her around.

2. Officer Armijo starts his car and knows that when he is having dinner with his wife and four sons that evening, his mind will be on what?
(a) His wife and family.
(b) Rosalinda.
(c) The siblings.
(d) Rufina.

3. As Rufina sings her siren song on Friday, the narrator describes her voluptuous breasts and light skin and Rafa’s darker complexion. Why do they look so different?
(a) They have different fathers.
(b) Rufina stays in the shade and Rafa works out in the sun.
(c) Rufina wears sunblock, where Rafa does not.
(d) They have different mothers.

4. When Rafa made cigarette runs all day, only buying one cigarette at a time, how did Rosalinda feel?
(a) Nonplussed.
(b) Happy to see him busy.
(c) Excited from all the attention.
(d) Annoyed by his need for her attention.

5. How did Baby die?
(a) Baby was stillborn.
(b) An infection after birth.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does "Saturday," Chapter Three begin?

2. What did Rosalinda do the day the Explorer left?

3. What does Rufina do to call for Baby?

4. In this town, what could Rosalinda pretend?

5. What is the angel's response when Rufina asks what the angel has planned for her brother?

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