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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they sit down behind the boulders, what does Ayah offer Chato?

2. How does Ayah describe the freezing?

3. As Ayah searches in the night, what does she think about her relationship with Chato?

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

5. What does Ayah believe makes Chato sleep during the freezing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the language of Lullaby lyrical? How does the word choice that Silko uses to tell the story act as a song? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Ayah feel betrayed by Chato, and how does the feeling of betrayal go beyond the loss of her two children? In what other areas of their life together, does Ayah feel Chato had betrayed her and their tribe? Use the text to support your answer.

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