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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 gave permission for her two children to be removed from her care.
(c) She denied permission for herself to receive benefits.
(d) She denied permission for Chato to work.

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

3. When Ayah looked at Chato's scarred hands and at his face, what did she think of him?
(a) He worked hard.
(b) He was her husband.
(c) He was broken.
(d) He was a stranger.

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

5. What shocked the visitor about Ayah and Chato's decision about Jimmie's body?
(a) Ayah didn't cry.
(b) That Chato and Ayah did not want it returned to them.
(c) Chato cried.
(d) Ayah screamed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the wet wool smell of her blanket remind Ayah of?

3. What does Ayah believe the people in the bar feel about her being in the bar?

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

5. Where did Ayah escape to after she lost her last two children?

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