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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What affliction does Chato suffer from because of his old age?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Brittle bones.
(c) Ulcer.
(d) Dementia.

2. What does Chato bring home in big brown boxes?
(a) Wool.
(b) Wine.
(c) Yarn.
(d) Food.

3. Where did Ayah escape to after she lost her last two children?
(a) The medicine man.
(b) The hills.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) A hogan.

4. Why does Ayah choose to stop walking at the end of the story?
(a) She is hungry.
(b) She is tired.
(c) Chato stumbles and falls.
(d) Chato asks her to stop.

5. What color is the sandrock on the mesa?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Tan.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ayah believe Chato doesn't like guiding "the old ewes"?

2. Where were Ayah, Chato and their family living when the government car pulled up outside their home?

3. Even with his dementia, what does Chato think of the white man's ranch?

4. What does Ayah remember is remarkable about elkhide moccasins?

5. Who is the main character in the story?

(see the answer key)

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