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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. Why did a young teen beat up Rafa?

2. On Saturday, what does Rufina do when she sees the angel on the bench?

3. When Rufina tries to begin her song about Baby on Saturday, she cannot. Why?

4. Who did the Explorer first begin to use for his art?

5. What happens to the tourist couple when Rufina screams at Officer Armijo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does anxiety soon set in for Rufina on Saturday morning?

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

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

9. Who are the Sotos?

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

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

It is discovered that the angel is male. Why might he pose as a woman? Why might the author have chosen to disguise the angel in this way? What other disguises are found throughout this story? What is the purpose of disguise in regard to this story?

Essay Topic 3

The narrator regularly goes back and gives the reader a view of the town and its people. Why might he or she do this? What is the importance of this return to the environment of the main characters? How does this affect the reader?

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