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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ending People Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ishi release the rabbit that he catches while he is out collecting lichen?
(a) The rabbit came because it was curious, not because Ishi had been hunting.
(b) Somehow, the rabbit reminds Ishi of Tushi.
(c) Ishi thinks the rabbit is too cute to eat.
(d) The rabbit appears to be as hungry and weak as he and his family.

2. What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using?
(a) A surveyor's tool.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A megaphone.
(d) A cannon.

3. According to their plan, where will Tushi and Elder Uncle go to hide if they need to leave the cave village?
(a) Back to Tuliyani.
(b) Ishi's fishing shelter.
(c) Lookout Point.
(d) Green Cave.

4. Why are Ishi and Tushi convinced that the saldu will discover them if they try to move now?
(a) The ground is covered with snow, so their tracks would be visible.
(b) They are so upset that they would not be able to think clearly.
(c) Mother is not able to walk, so they would not be able to move quickly or quietly.
(d) There are just too many saldu that they would not be able to avoid them.

5. What prediction does Mother make about the New Year?
(a) She says that it will be the most prosperous New Year they have ever seen.
(b) She says that all of the saldu will have left by the New Year.
(c) She says that she will not make it to see the New Year.
(d) She says that she will walk into the New Year on her own feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother take from her treasure bundle and wear on the night that she dies?

2. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?

3. Why does Ishi burn off his hair?

4. Where do Ishi and Mother move after Tushi and Elder Uncle disappear?

5. What methods does Ishi use to catch fish?

(see the answer key)

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