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

2. Rafa watches the shadows everyone casts and tries to do what?
(a) Remember the different meanings.
(b) Paint them.
(c) Catch them.
(d) Stand in them.

3. Why does Rafa suddenly begin shouting from the back seat of the squad car?
(a) He sees a spider.
(b) He is feeling claustrophobic and wants out.
(c) He sees the kid who had stolen their money and his hat.
(d) He is in pain.

4. Where did the Explorer first sleep?
(a) In Rosalinda's bed.
(b) Outside on the couch.
(c) In the livingroom.
(d) In Rufina's bed.

5. 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) Destroyed her garden.
(d) Smoked cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the punishment by Rosalinda for Rafa's behavior in his memory in "Saturday," Chapter Six?

2. On Saturday, Officer Armijo has arrived in the plaza and is waiting for what?

3. Was the Explorer ever officially invited into the family’s home?

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

5. Why does Rafa decide to see how accurately he can read shadows?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does "Saturday," Chapter Thirteen, end?

2. What does Rafa do, when Rufina is unable to perform on Saturday?

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

4. What is the experience of the couple that are on holiday on Saturday?

5. What are the signs that Rufina is struggling to perform for the crowd? Why is she struggling?

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

7. What does Rufina do in response to not finding her mother or baby?

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

9. What is the secret The Explorer has about himself?

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

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