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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Saturday, Chapter One – Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rufina says that she may pretend her baby is alive, but the angel does what?
(a) Pretends to be a woman.
(b) Pretends to love her.
(c) Pretends to be human.
(d) Pretends to care about humanity.

2. How does "Saturday," Chapter Three begin?
(a) With the angel buying cigarettes.
(b) With the angel observing the goings on in the town square, focusing in on Rafa and Rufina.
(c) With Officer Armijo surveying the scene.
(d) With Rafa reading shadows.

3. What is Rufina’s response to Officer Armijo, when he steps in during the commotion in the plaza on Friday?
(a) She pushes him out of her way.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She thanks him.
(d) She asks him if he has no one else to bother.

4. What is Rosalinda's nightly routine?
(a) Emptying the cupboards.
(b) Haunting the town.
(c) Crying under the mulberry tree.
(d) Curling up with Rafa.

5. What happens on Friday when the male tourist, fully entranced by Rufina, attempts to dance with her?
(a) He knocks over their equipment.
(b) He falls and bruises his knees.
(c) He begins to sing and spin her around.
(d) He knocks over Rufina and injures her.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the teen thief remember the angel?

2. What was the relationship between the mother and the Explorer?

3. To whom does Rufina head straight into the house on Friday?

4. Rafa watches the shadows everyone casts and tries to do what?

5. As the narrator describes the day workers, of what does he or she take note?

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