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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 wants to keep it as a memento of his first deer.
(d) He does not want any saldu to see it and suspect that there are Yahi nearby.

2. According to the Yahi creation story, into what did the god Kaltsuna transform after he finished creating humans?
(a) An elk.
(b) A grizzly bear.
(c) A little rock lizard.
(d) A butterfly.

3. What does Ishi assume when he first sees Timawi sitting beneath the tree?
(a) He thinks that Timawi is dead.
(b) He thinks that Timawi is seriously hurt.
(c) He thinks that Timawi is playing a joke in him.
(d) He thinks that Timawi is asleep.

4. According to Grandfather, why must a bow never be left standing?
(a) It is a bad omen and will attract evil spirits.
(b) It may be knocked over and broken.
(c) It is too easily seen by the enemy and will be attacked.
(d) It will sweat and become weak; the bow needs rest just like the hunter.

5. How do Ishi and Timawi lose the sheep that they steal?
(a) Ishi leaves the meat behind when he goes to look for Timawi.
(b) They drop the meat when they stumble along the trail.
(c) They encounter a bear and throw the meat to distract her.
(d) Timawi loses the meat when he is hunted and attacked by the sheepdog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ishi release the rabbit that he catches while he is out collecting lichen?

2. According to the story that Grandfather tells, where did the old woman hide the fire that she had stolen from the Fire People?

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

4. What is Ishi's reward for constructing a superb bow?

5. According to the Yahi creation story, from what were the first humans created?

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