Ishi: Last of His Tribe Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Theodora Kroeber
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 198 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Ishi: Last of His Tribe Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Theodora Kroeber
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elder Uncle purify Ishi of any danger that might have followed him from the spirit world?
(a) He tells him to go to Black Rock and talk to Timawi's spirit.
(b) He burns sage and prays over him.
(c) He orders him to take a sweat bath.
(d) He blows sacred tobacco over him and says prayers.

2. in "To the Edge of the World, Section 6," how much time has passed since Ishi's arrival at the museum?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Four years.

3. When does Majapa wish to visit the Yahi world?
(a) At the beginning of the Harvest.
(b) When the salmon return in the spring.
(c) On the anniversary of Ishi's arrival in the saldu village.
(d) When the museum closes for the summer.

4. According to the Yahi creation story, how did creation begin?
(a) The earth fell from the heavens, fully formed.
(b) The Great gods simply called the earth forth to assemble it into landforms and waterways.
(c) The Great gods dragged the uncreated world up from the bottom of the Outer Ocean.
(d) The Great gods cracked open an egg, and the parts settled to become different parts of the earth.

5. What advice does Ishi give Timawi after Timawi suggests that they can force the saldu out of the Bushki village?
(a) He says nothing, but hopes that Timawi will forget about the idea.
(b) He suggests that Timawi is thinking with his heart and not his brain.
(c) He suggests that they sleep on it and discuss the issue tomorrow.
(d) He suggests that they plan a late night attack on the saldu cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object, delivered to the museum by the express wagon, intrigues Ishi?

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

3. Why does Ishi at first refuse the food and drink that the Sheriff offers him?

4. Why does Timawi insist that Tushi must go with him to his village?

5. What regret about Timawi doe Tushi express to Ishi?

(see the answer key)

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