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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ayah and Chato perform the traditional actions every May?

2. According to Ayah in the fourth section of the story, Chato sometimes calls her what name?

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

4. According to Ayah, how does the freezing come down to the ground?

5. Where did Chato decide to go to get help for he and Ayah's dietary needs?

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