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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the main character wear when thinking of her children?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A coat.
(c) A robe.
(d) A swimsuit.

2. How does remembering make Ayah feel?
(a) Mournful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Regretful.

3. What did Ayah do by signing her name that she didn't realize until later?
(a) She gave permission for her two children to be adopted.
(b) She gave permission for her two children to be removed from her care.
(c) She denied permission for Chato to work.
(d) She denied permission for herself to receive benefits.

4. What shocked the visitor about Ayah and Chato's decision about Jimmie's body?
(a) That Chato and Ayah did not want it returned to them.
(b) Chato cried.
(c) Ayah screamed.
(d) Ayah didn't cry.

5. Ayah remembers doing what to her mother when she knows it is time to give birth to Jimmie?
(a) Whisper.
(b) Hug her.
(c) Cry.
(d) Reach across the hogan to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Ayah worked with the wool as a little girl, what did her grandma do?

2. What does Ayah remember happening to Jimmie?

3. What reminds Ayah of tufts of wool at the beginning of the story?

4. According to Ayah, what keeps her people connected to the land?

5. What branch of the military did Jimmie go into?

(see the answer key)

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