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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color are the clouds Ayah and Chato watch as they wait against the rocks?
(a) Steely blue-gray.
(b) White like cotton.
(c) Gray like sweat.
(d) Black like tar.

3. How would Ayah feel if Chato used up the government money?
(a) Restless.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sad.

4. What does Ayah smells through the night air at the end of the story?
(a) The purity of half moon and the stars.
(b) The reek of Chato's alcohol drenched body.
(c) The stench of fear.
(d) The woodsmoke of a hogan.

5. As Ayah and Chato wait against the storm, at what rate do the clouds pass?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Swiftly.
(c) Sluggishly.
(d) In paces.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Ayah, the clouds are like what?

2. What does Ayah see pushing into the sky's distance during the storm in the fourth section?

3. Why does Ayah feel her home is connected to her?

4. According to Ayah, the freezing has what kind of strength?

5. How does Ayah describe the freezing?

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