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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who came to Ayah's house to discuss news about Jimmie?
(a) A Navajo man with a government worker.
(b) A medicine man.
(c) A uniformed man dressed in a khaki uniform.
(d) Chato.

2. What branch of the military did Jimmie go into?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

3. Where does Ayah remember her mother taking her after the birth of her oldest son?
(a) To her hogan for sleep.
(b) To an oracle.
(c) To the elder.
(d) To the birthing stone.

4. How does Ayah mourn Jimmie?
(a) Over time.
(b) At once.
(c) With angry words.
(d) That night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the item Jimmie sent to Ayah?

2. As Ayah learned the rhythm of her pains while in labor with Jimmie, what did she smell outside the stone hogan?

3. What kind of tree does Ayah sit under as she thinks about her life?

4. What season does the setting take place in?

5. What does the main character wear when thinking of her children?

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