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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war did Jimmie leave to go fight?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Korean War.
(d) World War I.

2. At the beginning of the second section, what is the weather doing?
(a) Raining.
(b) Changing.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Hailing.

3. Why is the old barn symbolic of the relationship between the whites and Navajos?
(a) It is adequate for Ayah and Chato's needs.
(b) It is built by whites.
(c) It is a farm housing, not a real house.
(d) It is inadequate for Ayah and Chato's needs.

4. What emotion does Ayah feel as she leaves the bar in Section 3?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Worried.
(d) Satified.

5. What is trapped in Ayah's hair as she moves through the bar?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Memories.
(d) Melting snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season does the setting take place in?

2. What does Chato bring home in big brown boxes?

3. What metaphor does the people in the bar's looks compare Ayah to?

4. According to Ayah, what keeps her people connected to the land?

5. Where were Ayah, Chato and their family living when the government car pulled up outside their home?

(see the answer key)

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