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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 is Ishi alarmed by the ditch that the saldu are digging?
(a) The saldu are destroying valuable food resources.
(b) The noise is driving away all of the game that he hunts.
(c) The ditch is headed right toward Wowunupo.
(d) The saldu's excavation is polluting the river.

2. What signs of mourning is Ishi wearing when he returns to Tuliyani?
(a) He is wearing the traditional necklace of mourning.
(b) Ishi's head is covered with a deer pelt.
(c) His hair is burned off close to his head and black stripes are painted on his face.
(d) Ishi is barefoot and shirtless.

3. Where do Ishi and Mother move after Tushi and Elder Uncle disappear?
(a) Back to Tuliyani.
(b) To Ishi's fishing shelter.
(c) To Acorn Hollow.
(d) To Three Knolls.

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

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

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 wander away when he is supposed to be watching over Tushi?

4. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?

5. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?

(see the answer key)

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