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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Moon Seasons Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concern does Mother express about Elder Uncle's decision to have Ishi sleep in the men's house?
(a) She is worried for her safety and the safety of the other women.
(b) She does not think Ishi should stay awake all night like the men do.
(c) She is worried that Ishi will hear stories that will frighten him.
(d) She says that she needs Ishi's help in the women's house.

2. Why is Ishi concerned about Grandmother and Grandfather?
(a) They are too quiet and do not speak to the others anymore.
(b) They are getting older and will soon die.
(c) They do not have much food to eat and are growing weak.
(d) They are forgetting the stories that they have told for years.

3. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?
(a) The saldu had stolen food from the village.
(b) The saldu had shot a hole through the men's house.
(c) The saldu had threatened Ishi's mother.
(d) The saldu had killed and scalped a man from a neighboring village.

4. 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) The summers are no longer as hot, so the move is unnecessary.
(d) Elder Uncle is afraid that they will be discovered by the saldu.

5. What is Ishi's job in the spring?
(a) To grind salmon bones into flour.
(b) To clean the feather and fur wraps.
(c) To catch salmon.
(d) To wash the baskets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Elder Uncle give Ishi and Timawi regarding the saldu?

2. What worries Ishi when he sees the saldu stop at Black Rock?

3. Why does Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?

4. Why does Ishi retrieve his arrow from the tree into which he had misfired?

5. What detail does Grandmother add to the end of Grandfather's story about Jikula and Ahalamila?

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