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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. When did the Sotos arrive?

2. Who provided the Explorer with his first drinks?

3. Why does Officer Armijo refuse to blow his nose?

4. Why does anxiety set in for Rufina in "Saturday," Chapter One?

5. When did the Explorer first start drinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who are the Sotos?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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