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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During their walk, where do Ayah and Chato go to rest?

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

4. Outside of the place where Ayah and Chato live, what is the condition of the land?

5. Where does Ayah believe is a place for Chato and herself to wait out the storm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does life and death intermix in Ayah's life? What role do they play in her connection with her people, her culture, and her family? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Chato spends much of their monthly welfare check on alcohol. Why does he do this? Why does Ayah believe he does this? How does this issue of shame play out in Chato's other actions? Use fact details from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How are the traditional ways of the Navajo people personified in Lullaby? How does Silko incorporate and weave these traditions into the text of the story and how do those traditions affect the protagonist, Ayah? Use the text to support your answer.

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