Two Old Women

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993

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Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Multiple Choice

1. C (Introduction)

2. B (Various chapters)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. A (Various chapters)

5. B (Various chapters)

6. D (Chapter 1)

7. D (Various chapters)

8. A (Various chapters)

9. B (Various chapters)

10. C (Various chapters)

11. D (Various chapters)

12. A (Various chapters)

13. D (Various chapters)

14. B (Various chapters)

15. A (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. Ch’idzigyaak is very frail when she first sets out with Sa’. Early in the narrative, she tries to give up, opting to die in the snow rather than carry on. Sa’ encourages Ch’idzigyaak to continue working to survive. (Various chapters)

2. Before their abandonment, the two women often complained and lived a comfortable life. When they were left to survive in the wilderness, the women had to do hard work to survive. The struggle made them physically stronger, and their busyness gave them satisfaction in their work as well. (Various chapters)