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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tree does Ayah sit under as she thinks about her life?
(a) A cottonwood.
(b) An oak.
(c) A redwood.
(d) A giving tree.

2. What does the main character wear when thinking of her children?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A robe.
(c) A coat.
(d) A swimsuit.

3. According to Ayah, what keeps her people connected to the land?
(a) Weaving.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Farming.

4. What did Jimmie send to Ayah from the war?
(a) Pictures.
(b) His army blanket.
(c) Letters written in Navajo.
(d) Postcards.

5. What are the names of Ayah's two children she lost to the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
(a) Jimmie and Steve.
(b) Erica and Noemi.
(c) Billy and Joe.
(d) Ella and Danny.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chato break his leg?

2. What does Ayah remember happening to Jimmie?

3. Where does Ayah remember her mother taking her after the birth of her oldest son?

4. Who came to tell Ayah that her remaining two children were sick?

5. Where does the story take place?

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