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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ayah in the fourth section of the story, Chato sometimes calls her what name?
(a) Her sister's name.
(b) His sister's name.
(c) His daughter's name.
(d) His mother's name.

2. What does Chato bring home in big brown boxes?
(a) Food.
(b) Wine.
(c) Wool.
(d) Yarn.

3. During the last visit with the children, what did Danny struggle to do with Ayah?
(a) Speak Navajo.
(b) Play.
(c) Hug.
(d) Work.

4. Where does the story take place?
(a) In Phoenix.
(b) In Taos.
(c) In Navajo Country.
(d) In New York.

5. Outside of the place where Ayah and Chato live, what is the condition of the land?
(a) Dry and sandy.
(b) Moist.
(c) Rich.
(d) Fertile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the air burn Ayah's lungs while she walks?

2. As they sit down behind the boulders, what does Ayah offer Chato?

3. What does Ayah breathe with as she sits beneath the clear sky?

4. After Chato's return with the brown box, what does he do the first of every month?

5. Why does Ayah hope the government money and the wine are gone?

(see the answer key)

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