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Ishi: Last of His Tribe | Quiz

Theodora Kroeber
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Ishi: Last of His Tribe | Quiz

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1)

How does Mother respond to the cave after she sees it? (from The Cave Section 6)

She stands up very tall and says, "Let's get moving."
She frowns and says, "We'll make it work."
She says nothing but gets right to work cleaning.
She smiles and says, "I like it."
2)

What is contained in the notebooks that Majapa shows to Ishi? (from To the Edge of the World Section 10)

Notes that Maliwal has made about his time with Ishi.
A collection of Yahi words, maps, and stories.
Sketches of Ishi making arrows and arrowheads.
Lists of all of the Yahi artifacts in the museum.
3)

What do the marks on Ishi's harpoon represent? (from The Ending People Section 1)

The number of years that the Yahi have lived at Wowunupo.
The number of kills he has made with the harpoon.
The number of saldu he has seen in the area.
The number of times he has experienced his Power Dream.
4)

Why do Elder Uncle and Ishi spend time observing the elk? (from The Cave Section 7)

They think the elk may be difficult to kill and are deciding how to hunt it.
They are trying to decide what kind of animal the elk is.
They are in awe of its beauty and strength.
They are trying to learn to imitate the elk call.
5)

Why are Ishi and Tushi convinced that the saldu will discover them if they try to move now? (from The Ending People Section 2)

The ground is covered with snow, so their tracks would be visible.
There are just too many saldu that they would not be able to avoid them.
Mother is not able to walk, so they would not be able to move quickly or quietly.
They are so upset that they would not be able to think clearly.
6)

What methods does Ishi use to catch fish? (from The Ending People Section 5)

In a fish trap or with his hands.
In a net, with a hook and line, or with his hands.
He only uses a net.
He does not catch fish any more.
7)

What does Ishi share with Majapa as they sit on the bank of Banya Creek? (from To the Edge of the World Section 10)

His story about his Dream.
His deerskin blanket.
His acorn mush.
His pipe and tobacco.
8)

How does Ishi die? (from To the Edge of the World Section 11)

In a hospital room surrounded by his friends.
Back at Tuliyani with Majapa and Maliwal.
Among his friends at the museum.
On the shores of Outer Ocean.
9)

What has Mother done while Ishi has been out looking for Tushi and Elder Uncle? (from The Ending People Section 4)

She has been weaving baskets.
She has been sleeping all day.
She has been praying.
She has been gathering food from all of the plants that she could reach.
10)

How much time has passed since the Yahi have moved to Wowunupo? (from The Ending People Section 1)

Over twelve years.
Twenty-five years.
Over twenty years.
Almost five years.
11)

What does the Golden Gate headland remind Ishi of? (from To the Edge of the World Section 4)

Wowunupo.
Waganupa.
Black Rock.
Lookout Point.
12)

When is a Yahi allowed to kill and eat Porcupine? (from The Ending People Section 6)

Only if a Yahi is starving and has lost his bow and arrows and harpoon.
Only when Porcupine is in the Yahi village.
Only if the Porcupine is threatening a Yahi.
Only when the Yahi is in mourning.
13)

What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using? (from The Ending People Section 2)

A rifle.
A surveyor's tool.
A cannon.
A megaphone.
14)

What does Ishi make out of eucalyptus seedpods for the girl in the arroyo? (from To the Edge of the World Section 7)

A necklace.
A basket.
A musical shaker.
A bracelet.
15)

Why do Elder Uncle and Ishi shoot the young buck rather than the old leader of the elk herd? (from The Cave Section 7)

Ishi and Elder Uncle are not skilled enough to kill the old elk.
Elder Uncle suggests that the old buck would give tough meat.
The young buck is closer to them and easier to take.
Elder Uncle observes that the herd would be lost without the old buck.
16)

When does Majapa wish to visit the Yahi world? (from To the Edge of the World Section 3)

When the salmon return in the spring.
On the anniversary of Ishi's arrival in the saldu village.
When the museum closes for the summer.
At the beginning of the Harvest.
17)

What does the girl in the arroyo never do that Ishi finds unique? (from To the Edge of the World Section 7)

She never asks his name or where he lives.
She never wears shoes.
She never speaks.
She never seems to fear anything.
18)

What does the Sheriff give to Ishi that makes him smile? (from To the Edge of the World Section 1)

A warm blanket.
Fresh clothes.
A cigar and a smile.
A plate of food and a cup of water.
19)

Why does Majapa agree to start their journey in Gahma? (from To the Edge of the World Section 9)

He is happy to go anywhere that Ishi wants to go.
That is where Ishi was born, where his journey began.
He has heard that it is a beautiful place.
It is the closest village along their journey.
20)

For how long does Ishi continue to live in the museum? (from To the Edge of the World Section 11)

Only four more changings of the moon.
For many moons.
For twenty more years.
About a year.
21)

Why does Ishi go back to Mother instead of following the river to Daha in search of Tushi and Elder Uncle? (from The Ending People Section 4)

Ishi is hungry and needs to eat.
He needs Mother's help in finding Tushi and Elder Uncle.
Ishi has given up ever finding Tushi and Elder Uncle.
The sun will be setting soon, and Mother is alone.
22)

According to Ishi, what problem arises from wearing shoes? (from To the Edge of the World Section 2)

A person cannot know where he walks when his feet do not touch earth.
All of the tracks look the same, so following a person is difficult.
Wearing shoes confines the foot, but also the spirit of the person wearing them.
Shoes pinch a person's toes and make it too difficult to move quickly.
23)

For how long does Ishi sleep after he buries Mother? (from The Ending People Section 6)

He sleeps until the Harvest.
He sleeps for a full week.
He sleeps for the rest of the winter, until the New Year.
He sleeps for six months.
24)

According to Majapa, what keeps the Yahi world alive? (from To the Edge of the World Section 3)

The artifacts left behind will tell the story.
The memories of all of the people and events live in the very earth.
Both he and Ishi remember it.
The spirits of all of the Yahi who are buried there keep the world alive.
25)

What returns to Ishi after he discovers Lookout Point? (from The Cave Section 7)

His Dream.
His ability to carve a strong bow.
His confidence as a hunter.
His memories of his father.
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