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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. The siblings ride home in Officer Armijo’s squad car, with Rufina thinking back on what?

2. What is the teen excited about being able to afford, now that he has the duo's money?

3. What did the Explorer catch himself doing regarding Rufina?

4. From where are the Sotos?

5. Rufina says that she may pretend her baby is alive, but the angel does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rufina do to calm down her anxiety on Saturday?

2. Who are the Sotos?

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

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

5. Why does Rufina wake up in a sweat on Saturday morning in Chapter One?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosalinda's ancestral stories are very important to her, yet her memories soon began to fade and get jumbled. How does this support the theme of loss? In what other ways does Rosalinda lose? What does she also gain? How is this loss and gain important to Rosalinda and the story?

Essay Topic 2

The mistreatment of Native Americans is an important part of this book. How is Rosalinda doubly mistreated? How is she affected by this? Regarding this prejudice, are you surprised by her interest and relationship with the Explorer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

At various times the narrator describes the world in which the characters live, as if it is a living, breathing thing. Why might she do this? What is the connection between this and the story and its characters? Do you find this benefits or progresses the story? Why or why not?

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