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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Saturday," Chapter Four, the husband and wife tourists have returned. What has the wife done, since her husband could not find his wallet?
(a) She has asked forgotten about the incident.
(b) She has decided to divorce her husband.
(c) She has added this mishap to the long list she already has for her disappointing husband.
(d) She has prayed for her husband.

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

4. 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 hangs herself.
(c) She destroys the kitchen.
(d) She begins to cry.

5. Was the Explorer ever officially invited into the family’s home?
(a) Yes, but only to stay temporarily.
(b) Yes, but a year later.
(c) Yes, right away.
(d) No.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does anxiety set in for Rufina in "Saturday," Chapter One?

2. To calm down her anxiety on Saturday morning, what does Rufina do?

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

4. At the beginning of "Saturday," Chapter Thirteen, what are Rafa and Rufina doing?

5. What happens when the teen thief runs away from the angel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ride home like for the siblings in Lucio Armijo’s squad car?

2. What does Officer Armijo do with the Kid Thief after he drops the siblings off at their home?

3. What did the Explorer do with Rosalinda and her children?

4. What does Rufina accuse the angel of pretending to be? How does the reader know she is correct?

5. What does the angel do when Rufina is in the trunk?

6. In "Saturday," Chapter Two, on what do the siblings focus while they are performing in the town square?

7. What happens to the money and crystal in the siblings’ basket on Saturday?

8. What does the narrator tell the reader about the flute deity?

9. Who are the Sotos?

10. What is the crowd’s reaction to Rafa’s shadow reading?

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