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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 Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?
(a) The antlers are so heavy that he rests them on top of his own head.
(b) Ishi had asked him to do this as a signal that the hunt had been successful.
(c) It is a Yahi tradition that gives thanks to the gods.
(d) He wants to trick Ishi into thinking that an elk is approaching.

2. According to the story that Grandfather tells, where did the old woman hide the fire that she had stolen from the Fire People?
(a) Under her shawl.
(b) In her stomach.
(c) In her ear.
(d) In her mouth.

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

4. Why does Ishi wander away when he is supposed to be watching over Tushi?
(a) He prefers to watch out for her from a distance.
(b) He is trying to catch a butterfly for her.
(c) He is tracking and calling a quail.
(d) He is gathering acorns and loses track of his location.

5. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Wild berries.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Boadicea bulbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ishi and Timawi lose the sheep that they steal?

2. Why does Mother allow Tushi to go with Ishi to the beaver den?

3. What reason does Timawi give to explain why it is acceptable to steal saldu food?

4. What do the women do while the men hunt for deer?

5. Why do Ishi and Timawi have little fear of the saldu during the cold winter?

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