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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chato dies in his sleep, what does Ayah do?

2. Whom is Ayah looking for as she searches outside the bar?

3. Why does Ayah go searching in the winter night?

4. Why does Ayah choose to stop walking at the end of the story?

5. How would Ayah feel if Chato used up the government money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Historical facts and myths about Native Americans and Anglos are incorporated throughout Lullaby. Explain how Ayah's beliefs about the Anglos both help and hurt her life. Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The Anglos aren't the only people who have conflict with the Navajos and Ayah. Explain how Ayah and Chato along with other Navajos interact with Spanish Americans. What are the differences to how they interact with Anglos? Discuss the similarities. Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does alcohol act as a destroyer of Ayah and the Navajo people's lives and culture? Use the text to support your answer.

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