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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the Yahi creation story, how did creation begin?
(a) The Great gods cracked open an egg, and the parts settled to become different parts of the earth.
(b) The earth fell from the heavens, fully formed.
(c) The Great gods simply called the earth forth to assemble it into landforms and waterways.
(d) The Great gods dragged the uncreated world up from the bottom of the Outer Ocean.

3. What is Ishi looking for when he wanders into the saldu village?
(a) The Outer Ocean.
(b) His old fishing shelter.
(c) The Trail to the Land of the Dead.
(d) The entrance to the cave at Wowunupo.

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

5. Why do the Yahi no longer spend the summer on the mountain?
(a) The gods have sent signs that the Yahi should not move from their village.
(b) The family has grown attached to Tuliyani and do not want to move.
(c) Elder Uncle is afraid that they will be discovered by the saldu.
(d) The summers are no longer as hot, so the move is unnecessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the deaths of Grandfather and Grandmother, what name does Ishi use to refer to himself and the remaining Yahi?

2. One day, Mother tells Ishi that he looks like a hunter again and that she no longer fears for him. How soon after this does she pass away?

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

4. What event of concern to Majapa may take him away from the museum?

5. What does Mother take from her treasure bundle and wear on the night that she dies?

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