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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ayah enters the bar, what do the men do to her?
(a) They stare at her.
(b) They help her search.
(c) They laugh at her.
(d) They ignore her.

2. Where did Chato decide to go to get help for he and Ayah's dietary needs?
(a) Into town.
(b) To the white man's ranch.
(c) To the hogan.
(d) To see the medicine man.

3. Ayah remembers that when Ella came to visit, she used to____.
(a) Sit down by the fire.
(b) Hide behind the white man.
(c) Hide behind the white woman.
(d) Nuzzle close to her like she does when she is a baby.

4. What does the wet wool smell of her blanket remind Ayah of?
(a) Newborn goats.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Life.
(d) Jimmie.

5. According to Ayah, what does she and Chato not have enough of for five years?
(a) Love.
(b) Food.
(c) Rain.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ayah unable to find in the bar?

2. Why does Chato go to see the postmaster?

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

4. Outside of the place where Ayah and Chato live, what is the condition of the land?

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

(see the answer key)

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