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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fourth section of the story, what does Chato do when he heads Ayah behind him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Screams.
(d) Throws his bottle at her.

2. Why is Ayah allowed to go into the bar?
(a) She is smart.
(b) She is Navajo.
(c) She is a woman.
(d) She is old.

3. Where does Ayah go first on her search?
(a) A ranch.
(b) A hogan.
(c) A barn.
(d) Azzie's Bar.

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

5. What does Ayah think she does to make the men in the bar fear her?
(a) Her face or the way she clenches her teeth.
(b) Being Navajo.
(c) Her attitude.
(d) Being an old woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the sky clears, what does Ayah notice about herself and the sky?

2. What does Jimmie's Navajo name mean?

3. According to Ayah, what tumbles the boulders down from the mesa?

4. In Ayah's memory, what did Chato do the next day, after they returned home from Cebolleta?

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

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