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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. On Saturday, while drunk, Rufina climbs in where?

2. What physical symptoms is Rafa having from reading shadows?

3. Why does Rafa decide to see how accurately he can read shadows?

4. On what did Rufina and Rafa place bets after the Explorer moved in?

5. Regarding the tourist couple on Saturday, of what does the husband tell his wife she reeks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens to the money and crystal in the siblings’ basket on Saturday?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the narrator tell the reader about the flute deity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of Chapter Thirteen, it is highly suggested that Rafa will take his own life. What leads up to this? How is the reader prepared for this? Does Rafa, in fact, take his own life? Why would this author choose to do this? How different would the story be with a different outcome for Rafa?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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