Ishi: Last of His Tribe Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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 | Eight Week Quiz A

Theodora Kroeber
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 198 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Moon Seasons Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What detail does Grandmother add to the end of Grandfather's story about Jikula and Ahalamila?
(a) Jikula felt remorseful and sought out forgiveness from Ahalamila's mother.
(b) The Yahi women are responsible for ensuring that the men remain peaceful.
(c) The son of Ahalamila, Topuna, avenged his father's death.
(d) Ahalamila's mother forgave Jikula and brought peace to the Yahi.

2. Why does Ishi retrieve his arrow from the tree into which he had misfired?
(a) It takes a lot of work to make an arrow, and the arrowhead is treasured.
(b) He is embarrassed that someone will see it and know that his first shot missed.
(c) He does not want any saldu to see it and suspect that there are Yahi nearby.
(d) He wants to keep it as a memento of his first deer.

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

4. What concern does Mother express about Elder Uncle's decision to have Ishi sleep in the men's house?
(a) She says that she needs Ishi's help in the women's house.
(b) She does not think Ishi should stay awake all night like the men do.
(c) She is worried that Ishi will hear stories that will frighten him.
(d) She is worried for her safety and the safety of the other women.

5. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?
(a) If he tells them, they will want to go with him.
(b) Ishi is afraid that they would make fun of him.
(c) He knows they would worry, and they already have enough to worry about.
(d) They have told him repeatedly not to go there.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?

2. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?

3. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?

4. What does Ishi decide to do with the hide of the deer that he kills?

5. What advice does Elder Uncle give Ishi and Timawi regarding the saldu?

(see the answer key)

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