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Lullaby | Quiz

Leslie Marmon Silko
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Lullaby | Quiz

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1)

According to Ayah's memory, what would have happened to her if she entered the bar years ago? (from Section 2)

She would have had to enter through a backdoor.
She would have been served without a problem.
She would have been arrested.
They would have thrown her out.
2)

What does Ayah smells through the night air at the end of the story? (from Section 4)

The stench of fear.
The purity of half moon and the stars.
The reek of Chato's alcohol drenched body.
The woodsmoke of a hogan.
3)

Standing by the stove in the bar, what does Ayah decide to do? (from Section 2)

Dry her blanket.
Pray.
Sing.
Sleep.
4)

What is trapped in Ayah's hair as she moves through the bar? (from Section 2)

Memories.
Leaves.
Spiders.
Melting snow.
5)

Ayah remembers that when Ella came to visit, she used to____. (from Section 2)

Sit down by the fire.
Hide behind the white man.
Nuzzle close to her like she does when she is a baby.
Hide behind the white woman.
6)

What is the weather like once Ayah leaves the bar? (from Section 3)

Raining.
Snowy.
Warmer.
Colder.
7)

What does Ayah breathe with as she sits beneath the clear sky? (from Section 4)

Ayah breathes with confusion.
Ayah breathes with sorrow.
Ayah breathes with fear.
Ayah breathes with clarity.
8)

According to Ayah, the freezing has what kind of strength? (from Section 4)

Strength like an elephant.
Strength like a horse.
Strength like Orion.
Strength like an eagle.
9)

What affliction does Chato suffer from because of his old age? (from Section 2)

Brittle bones.
Fatigue.
Ulcer.
Dementia.
10)

Why is Ayah allowed to go into the bar? (from Section 2)

She is a woman.
She is Navajo.
She is old.
She is smart.
11)

What do the days of Ayah and Chato's journey smell like to Ayah? (from Section 3)

Sour.
Sweet.
Tart.
Dry.
12)

Where does Ayah believe is a place for Chato and herself to wait out the storm? (from Section 3)

In the old barn.
In the shack.
In the desert.
In the apartment.
13)

When Danny and Ella came to visit, whom does Ayah remember came with them? (from Section 2)

Her mother.
White women.
Her mother and grandmother.
Chato's family.
14)

What is the weather doing as Ayah and Chato walk together? (from Section 4)

Snowing.
Sunshining.
Windy.
Raining.
15)

What is located at the far corner of the bar? (from Section 2)

A pool table.
A bathroom.
A vending machine.
A wood stove.
16)

What arrives at the post office in a colorful government envelope? (from Section 3)

A welfare check.
An eviction notice.
Letters from Danny and Ella.
A letter from Jimmie.
17)

What muffles Ayah's laughter while she and Chato walk together outside? (from Section 4)

The snow.
Chato's hand.
The wind.
The trees.
18)

Outside of the place where Ayah and Chato live, what is the condition of the land? (from Section 3)

Moist.
Rich.
Dry and sandy.
Fertile.
19)

To Ayah, the clouds are like what? (from Section 4)

Slugs.
Horses.
People.
Ghosts.
20)

How does Ayah describe the freezing? (from Section 4)

Snow fallling from the sky.
A stillness coming from the edge of the moon.
Wind blowing from the east.
A mist flowing over the mesa.
21)

Why does Ayah take care of Chato? (from Section 2)

She has children with him.
She feels responsible for him.
She loves him.
She feels it is her duty.
22)

Where did Chato decide to go to get help for he and Ayah's dietary needs? (from Section 3)

Into town.
To the hogan.
To the white man's ranch.
To see the medicine man.
23)

Why does Ayah go searching in the winter night? (from Section 3)

Because it is the Navajo way.
Because she has no choice.
Because she has the blanket.
Because she needs to find someone.
24)

According to Ayah, when did Chato start going to the bar? (from Section 3)

After Danny and Ella are taken.
After Jimmie died.
After five years of drought.
After she sleeps away from him.
25)

What metaphor does Silko use to compare the snowflakes to as they enter the bar? (from Section 2)

Moths.
Cottonballs.
Flies.
Memories.
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