Ishi: Last of His Tribe Quiz | One 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 | One 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 To the Edge of the World Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Majapa, why had he and his friend come to the Yahi world after the heat moons?
(a) They were hunting for elk.
(b) They wanted to learn more about the geography of the area.
(c) They were looking for more artifacts for the museum.
(d) They wanted to find and help Ishi and his mother.

2. What advice does Elder Uncle give to the tribe after Timawi expresses his anger with Ishi for letting the saldu escape?
(a) Timawi is an outsider and has no right to express his opinion.
(b) Everyone makes mistakes, and they should forgive others.
(c) They should not let their fear and anger turn them against one other.
(d) They should find a new place for hiding.

3. Why does Ishi shoot the hat off the saldu who is climbing up the trail?
(a) He is so nervous that he cannot take aim.
(b) He sees the color of the hat and mistakes it for an animal.
(c) He cannot see through the brush, so he is not able to aim.
(d) He does not want to kill anyone unless he is forced to.

4. What is difficult about the shot that Ishi had taken at the saldu on horseback?
(a) He was shooting uphill at a moving target.
(b) He was able to shoot the saldu without harming Tushi.
(c) He was shooting from behind a dense thicket of brush.
(d) He was able to shoot him from behind without being seen.

5. By the time that Ishi and Tushi see the saldu at the marsh, how long have the Yahi been in hiding?
(a) Nine moon cycles (nine months).
(b) Seven turnings of the moon (or seven years).
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Six turnings of the moon (six months).

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tushi's basket smell like to Ishi?

2. What does Mother think the kind saldu wanted to do?

3. How does Timawi respond to Elder Uncle's suggestion that he teach Ishi about what he had done wrong?

4. How does Ishi know that the saldu have made it to the ledge of their village?

5. Why is Ishi surprised by the saldu who see him while he is fishing?

(see the answer key)

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