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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Rufina says that she may pretend her baby is alive, but the angel does what?
(a) Pretends to be human.
(b) Pretends to care about humanity.
(c) Pretends to love her.
(d) Pretends to be a woman.

3. On "Saturday," Chapter One, how does Rufina wake?
(a) Excited.
(b) Bored.
(c) Content.
(d) In a sweat.

4. Why does Rafa decide to see how accurately he can read shadows?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He does not want the tourists to leave.
(c) He wants to be like his mother.
(d) He hopes the angel might be impressed.

5. What names did the Explorer give the family members?
(a) Rosie, Rufa, and Rafe.
(b) The names he liked.
(c) Their names were changed each week to match the costumes they wore.
(d) Cute and endearing nicknames.

6. What does Officer Armijo do to remind himself he is in control?
(a) His fingers trace his hat, badge, and gun.
(b) He chants, “I am in charge” over and over again.
(c) He waits for his shift to be over.
(d) He imagines the day he was sworn in.

7. When Rufina tries to begin her song about Baby on Saturday, she cannot. Why?
(a) She has a cold.
(b) She has forgotten the words.
(c) Her throat is sore.
(d) She is too distraught.

8. In "Saturday," Chapter Two, the siblings are performing in the town square, and Rafa makes what comparison?
(a) His sister to a wild animal.
(b) The angel to his mother.
(c) The hole in the guitar to the gaping hole he feels in himself.
(d) The tourists to easy prey.

9. What is a sign that the angel is upset and on the verge of tears when talking with Rufina on Saturday?
(a) She cries out.
(b) She begins to sniffle.
(c) She has hiccups.
(d) Her eyes well up.

10. What is the teen excited about being able to afford, now that he has the duo's money?
(a) Better food.
(b) A new home.
(c) A new guitar.
(d) A good tattoo.

11. Why does Rufina agree to let Officer Armijo take them home?
(a) Her hip is very painful.
(b) She does not have the energy to say no.
(c) He is so fatherly.
(d) Rafa is not feeling well.

12. Why had the Sotos come?
(a) They wanted to tour the U.S.
(b) They were fleeing for their lives.
(c) They wanted to visit their close friend.
(d) They hoped to adopt the children.

13. What physical symptoms is Rafa having from reading shadows?
(a) A sore throat and fever.
(b) A runny nose and sneezing.
(c) Flu-like symptoms and hallucinations.
(d) Ringing and burning in his ears.

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

15. The narrator describes the townspeople, as Rufina and Rafa perform in "Saturday," Chapter Two. Who does he NOT describe?
(a) The foreign clerks selling goods from China.
(b) The Original Enduring Ones selling their wares on blankets.
(c) The dishwashers and their cracked hands.
(d) The government officials on their way to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Baby die?

2. As Rufina’s anxiety increases she does her usual reasoning with her panic. What is that?

3. How old was Rosalinda when she arrived in this town?

4. When did the Sotos arrive?

5. What was not included in Rosalinda’s escape to this town?

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