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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Ayah sits in the snow, what does she think about her shoes?
(a) She thinks that her shoes are too large.
(b) She thinks she needs to get new ones.
(c) She remembers her traditional shoes of moccasins.
(d) She remembers going barefoot in the summer.

2. When Danny and Ella came to visit, whom does Ayah remember came with them?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Chato's family.
(c) White women.
(d) Her mother and grandmother.

3. What did Ayah do by signing her name that she didn't realize until later?
(a) She gave permission for her two children to be adopted.
(b) She denied permission for herself to receive benefits.
(c) She gave permission for her two children to be removed from her care.
(d) She denied permission for Chato to work.

4. Standing by the stove in the bar, what does Ayah decide to do?
(a) Pray.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Dry her blanket.
(d) Sing.

5. What does Ayah remember happening to Jimmie?
(a) He moved away.
(b) He never came home.
(c) He stopped contacting her.
(d) The earth swallowed him up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chato often disappear at the beginning of the month?

2. After a time, Ayah realized that she could no longer do what with her two remaining children?

3. Why is Ayah surprised when she reaches the wooden steps of the bar?

4. How does warming herself by the fire make Ayah feel?

5. Who came to Ayah's house to discuss news about Jimmie?

(see the answer key)

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