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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the days of Ayah and Chato's journey smell like to Ayah?

2. What clothing does Chato have on his body as he shuffles through the snow?

3. What do the arroyos have to offer Ayah's and Chato's livestock?

4. What does Ayah smells through the night air at the end of the story?

5. What emotion does Ayah feel as she leaves the bar in Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Anglos aren't the only people who have conflict with the Navajos and Ayah. Explain how Ayah and Chato along with other Navajos interact with Spanish Americans. What are the differences to how they interact with Anglos? Discuss the similarities. Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the story, Ayah sings a lullaby to Chato as he peacefully dies in his sleep during the bitter cold. How is the act representative of Ayah finding peace? In what ways does it support the Navajos' belief in the circle of life? What is the importance of song in Lullaby? How does the importance of oral tradition play into song and its usage in Lullaby? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does life and death intermix in Ayah's life? What role do they play in her connection with her people, her culture, and her family? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

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