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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Chato go to see the postmaster?

3. What color is the sandrock on the mesa?

4. What does Ayah notice about the way Chato smells in the fourth section of the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the story, Ayah sings a lullaby to Chato as he peacefully dies in his sleep during the bitter cold. How is the act representative of Ayah finding peace? In what ways does it support the Navajos' belief in the circle of life? What is the importance of song in Lullaby? How does the importance of oral tradition play into song and its usage in Lullaby? 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

What is Ayah and Chato's garden a symbol of? What is the purpose its role in the story. What does it mean to Ayah and Chato and to the theme of tradition and pride? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

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