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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chato sleeps, what does Ayah believe he looks like?
(a) Jimmie.
(b) A younger man.
(c) A baby.
(d) A warrior.

2. Where is Chato's sister?
(a) She lives on a ranch.
(b) She lives with them.
(c) She lives in a city.
(d) She's been gone a long time.

3. What is the weather like once Ayah leaves the bar?
(a) Raining.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Colder.
(d) Warmer.

4. Why does Ayah feel that no one in the bar could hurt her?
(a) She is wrapped in Jimmie's blanket.
(b) She is armed.
(c) She is sure of her identity.
(d) She shows them no fear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Ayah and Chato wait for the storm to pass, what do the clouds look like?

2. What does Silko use as a metaphor for the days Ayah and Chato lived together?

3. What does Ayah notices about Chato as the two are walking in the fourth section?

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

5. How does Ayah describe the freezing?

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