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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The siblings ride home in Officer Armijo’s squad car, with Rufina thinking back on what?
(a) How she should have married Lucio.
(b) How many times her mother had been in this car due to peeing in public.
(c) How little she knew about Lucio and his family.
(d) How many times she had been arrested.

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

3. When did the Explorer first start drinking?
(a) As a young adult.
(b) He does not drink.
(c) When he arrived at the house.
(d) As a young boy.

4. Why does the young thief shy away and act afraid of Rafa?
(a) Rafa is large and formidable.
(b) He feels sorry for Rafa.
(c) He is not a criminal, and his behavior was out of character.
(d) He is embarrassed by his behavior.

5. In "Saturday," Chapter Two, the siblings are performing in the town square, Rufina with her focus on what?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The tourists.
(c) The mountains beyond the town.
(d) The angel.

6. 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) Ran away.
(b) Broke into the house.
(c) Smoked cigarettes.
(d) Destroyed her garden.

7. On Saturday, what does Rufina do when she sees the angel on the bench?
(a) She stops her performance and goes to the angel.
(b) She glares at her.
(c) She calls to her.
(d) She ignores her.

8. On "Saturday," Chapter One, what is one thing that does NOT bother Rufina?
(a) The angel refuses to help her.
(b) Her mother is dead but will not leave.
(c) There are not enough tourists in the plaza.
(d) Her plan for saving her brother may not work.

9. Who provided Rosalinda with the house?
(a) The town.
(b) The Original Enduring Ones.
(c) The Grandmothers to All lent it to her.
(d) The Explorer.

10. In "Saturday," Chapter Seven, the poor teen who beat up Rafa has stolen everything from the basket, including what?
(a) Rufina’s whistle.
(b) Rafa's hat.
(c) Rafa’s shoes.
(d) Rufina’s jewelry.

11. In "Saturday," Chapter Ten, what does Rufina do when she realizes that neither her mother nor Baby are there?
(a) She hurries into town.
(b) She destroys the kitchen.
(c) She begins to cry.
(d) She hangs herself.

12. The tourist couple is happy to be leaving but decide that if anyone asks about their trip, they will say what?
(a) They learned a great deal about another culture.
(b) They hope to return soon.
(c) It was the most fun they had had in a long time.
(d) It was the worst vacation ever.

13. What is the punishment by Rosalinda for Rafa's behavior in his memory in "Saturday," Chapter Six?
(a) Rosalinda hugged him.
(b) Rosalinda did not punish him.
(c) Rosalinda caught him, she punished him by tying him to a tree for the rest of the day and allowed the Explorer and Rufina to humiliate him.
(d) Rosalinda made him spend a night in jail.

14. How did the Explorer dress and pose the whole family?
(a) As Native Americans.
(b) As a different culture from around the world.
(c) In white face and black face.
(d) As Mexicans.

15. Rufina initially does not sing but does what in the plaza on Saturday?
(a) Cries.
(b) Dances.
(c) Recites poetry.
(d) She creates music by tapping on a cookie sheet with her wooden heels, bells around her ankles, castanets, and finger cymbals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had the Sotos come?

2. Regarding the tourist couple on Saturday, when the wife notices her husband blushing, what does she ask him?

3. What food does Officer Armijo buy the Kid Thief?

4. What physical symptoms is Rafa having from reading shadows?

5. Where did the Explorer first sleep?

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