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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Ayah enjoys watching and connecting to the heavens, what does Chato do?
(a) He crawles up into the fetal position.
(b) He holds her close to him.
(c) He whispers.
(d) He sings.

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

4. What kind of horses did Chato once ride when he works at the white man's ranch?
(a) Stallions.
(b) Quarter horses.
(c) Thoroughbreds.
(d) Mares.

5. What does Ayah believe makes Chato sleep during the freezing?
(a) Fatigue.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Hunger.

6. According to Ayah, Chato is doing what a lot lately?
(a) Disappearing.
(b) Shouting.
(c) Forgetting.
(d) Drinking.

7. How does Ayah describe the freezing?
(a) A stillness coming from the edge of the moon.
(b) Wind blowing from the east.
(c) Snow fallling from the sky.
(d) A mist flowing over the mesa.

8. Why does Ayah go searching in the winter night?
(a) Because it is the Navajo way.
(b) Because she has no choice.
(c) Because she has the blanket.
(d) Because she needs to find someone.

9. Why does Ayah believe Chato doesn't like guiding "the old ewes"?
(a) It reminds him of Jimmie.
(b) He dislikes sheep.
(c) He is tired of working.
(d) He is used to guiding cattle.

10. Through what part of the sky can Ayah see a star as the weather changes?
(a) North.
(b) Southeast.
(c) West.
(d) Southwest.

11. Outside of the place where Ayah and Chato live, what is the condition of the land?
(a) Moist.
(b) Fertile.
(c) Rich.
(d) Dry and sandy.

12. Why does Ayah hope the government money and the wine are gone?
(a) Chato is happy.
(b) She and Chato could finally go home.
(c) Chato is angry.
(d) She doesn't have to worry about it.

13. What does Ayah see pushing into the sky's distance during the storm in the fourth section?
(a) Chained horses.
(b) Powerful haunches.
(c) Great eagles.
(d) Winged crows.

14. What do the arroyos have to offer Ayah's and Chato's livestock?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Water.
(c) Plenty of food.
(d) Sparse grass.

15. What is special about Ayah's and Chato's home?
(a) Her children's drawing are there.
(b) It is where Ayah was born.
(c) Her mother lives there.
(d) The door faces east.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Ayah, the clouds are like what?

2. What direction does Ayah walk as she leaves the bar?

3. As the sky clears, what does Ayah notice about herself and the sky?

4. Why isn't Ayah sorry for Chato's dislike for his current life?

5. According to Ayah, what tumbles the boulders down from the mesa?

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