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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chato have a limp?

2. What kind of livestock does Chato and Ayah have at their home?

3. Where does Chato herd his livestock?

4. How does Chato look at Ayah as he shuffles down the highway?

5. What color are the clouds Ayah and Chato watch as they wait against the rocks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Lullaby, there is a constant clash between Navajo and Anglos. In what ways are both sides misunderstood and which are deliberate? Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do the hills and landscape comfort Ayah when she attempts to escape with the Danny and Ella to the mesa? After they are taken, it is this place Ayah stays. Why? What do the parts of the landscape mean to her? How do they remind her of her children? Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the impact of the wars on especially Ayah? Does she understand the meaning of the war beyond her grief? Why does she not believe the war has anything to do with her or her people? Use the text to support your answer.

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