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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. After how much time did the Explorer move into Rosalinda’s bed?

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

3. Who was Rosalinda's reason to keep on living, once she reached this town?

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

5. Rufina initially does not sing but does what in the plaza on Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who are the townspeople in "Saturday," Chapter Two that the narrator describes?

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

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

6. How does the Kid Thief act when spotted by Rafa and caught by Officer Armijo?

7. How do the two Grandmothers to All react when they notice the pain felt by Rafa, Rufina, Officer Armijo, and the Kid Thief?

8. What was the Explorer’s response to being allowed in Rosalinda’s home?

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

10. In "Saturday," Chapter Four, the husband and wife tourists have returned. About what do they argue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Child abuse becomes much more apparent in “Saturday.” What abuse is described by the narrator? How are the various characters affected by it? How does this abuse affect the story? How is abuse related to the theme of resiliency?

Essay Topic 3

The Explorer used the two children, Rufina and Rafa, as street performers to get money from the tourists. What else is learned about the Explorer? What is his role in this story? How has his presence in this family affected them? Would the family have been better off is he had never come along? Why or why not?

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