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

Short Answer Questions

1. What traditional thing does Ayah and Chato do every May?

2. Where do Ayah and Chato now call home?

3. What color are the clouds Ayah and Chato watch as they wait against the rocks?

4. Why isn't Ayah sorry for Chato's dislike for his current life?

5. Why does Chato go to see the postmaster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the hills and landscape comfort Ayah when she attempts to escape with the Danny and Ella to the mesa? After they are taken, it is this place Ayah stays. Why? What do the parts of the landscape mean to her? How do they remind her of her children? 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

At the onset of the novel, Ayah is wrapped in Jimmie's old army blanket. Describe what all this is a metaphor for, using specific examples from the text.

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