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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, when did Chato start going to the bar?

2. As they sit down behind the boulders, what does Ayah offer Chato?

3. According to Ayah, what does she and Chato not have enough of for five years?

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

5. What does Ayah smells through the night air at the end of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the impact of the wars on especially Ayah? Does she understand the meaning of the war beyond her grief? Why does she not believe the war has anything to do with her or her people? Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Lullaby, there is a constant clash between Navajo and Anglos. In what ways are both sides misunderstood and which are deliberate? Use the text to support your answer.

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