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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Rosalinda hope the plates and bowls can do for her?
2. 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?
3. What is clear about the angel?
4. What did Rosalinda do the day the Explorer left?
5. What is Rufina’s response to Officer Armijo, when he steps in during the commotion in the plaza on Friday?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator say about listening to the earth, in "Friday," Chapter Nine?
2. What is the difference between the relationships Rosalinda has with her two children?
3. What takes place in "Friday," Chapter Eight?
4. What do the children know about their mother's ancestors?
5. Describe the angel.
6. What does "Friday," Chapter Ten continue to reveal about Rufina and her desires?
7. How do both Rafa and Rufina feel about the presence of their dead mother, in the beginning of this book?
8. How does the angel see Rufina in "Friday," Chapter Nine?
9. Describe the arrival of the angel in "Friday," Chapter Seven.
10. Describe Rufina's and Rafa's performance.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout “Friday” and “Saturday,” the angel tries to prepare the siblings for what is to come. Based on the information given in the story, how much does the angel know about the future? How does the angel try to prepare Rufina and Rafa for the future? What control does the angel have? What details from the book support this?
Essay Topic 2
Lucio forever regrets not being able to save Rufina from the Explorer. How is this seen in his day to day life? How does the end of the book allow him to redeem himself? What might this mean for his future?
Essay Topic 3
Rafa’s birth saves Rosalinda. How does this affect their relationship? How does their relationship keep Rafa from finding romantic love? What might be the correlation between this and the bath incident after Rosalinda’s abortion? How does her inappropriate behavior with her son mimic that of the relationship between the Explorer and Rufina?
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