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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Ayah and Chato perform the traditional actions every May?
(a) Because it is time to do it.
(b) It helps them remember Jimmie.
(c) Because it helps Ayah heal.
(d) Because it is a habit for them.

2. What direction does Ayah walk as she leaves the bar?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

3. When the children visited for the last time, why did Ayah not say goodbye?
(a) Because she turned away from them.
(b) Because they didn't understand her.
(c) Because she forgot.
(d) Because they didn't say goodbye to her.

4. Where is the old barn located according to Ayah?
(a) Near the reservation.
(b) Near the boulders.
(c) Near the mesa.
(d) Near the arroyo.

5. Where does Ayah believe is a place for Chato and herself to wait out the storm?
(a) In the shack.
(b) In the old barn.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the blond woman behave while Ayah's children were visiting?

2. Where does Chato buy his wine?

3. What are the names of Ayah's two children she lost to the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

4. Why is the old barn symbolic of the relationship between the whites and Navajos?

5. According to Ayah's memory, what would have happened to her if she entered the bar years ago?

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