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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Ayah worked with the wool as a little girl, what did her grandma do?
(a) She wove the yarn on the loom.
(b) She sheared the sheep.
(c) She prayed.
(d) She spun yarn around spindles.

2. According to Ayah's memory, what would have happened to her if she entered the bar years ago?
(a) They would have thrown her out.
(b) She would have been arrested.
(c) She would have been served without a problem.
(d) She would have had to enter through a backdoor.

3. Why does Ayah feel her home is connected to her?
(a) Chato's mother lives there.
(b) She and Chato buy it.
(c) Her ancestors build it.
(d) It is a traditional Navajo home, and she is born there.

4. After Chato's return with the brown box, what does he do the first of every month?
(a) Eat peaches.
(b) Go to the welfare office.
(c) Visit his sister's.
(d) Goes to Cebolleta.

5. At the opening of the second section, who is Ayah searching for?
(a) Ella.
(b) Chato.
(c) Danny.
(d) Jimmie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Chato tell Ayah that Jimmie died?

3. What reminds Ayah of tufts of wool at the beginning of the story?

4. How does Ayah mourn Jimmie?

5. Where does Ayah remember her mother using the loom?

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