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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. How tall is Black Rock?
(a) Three times the height of Ishi's house.
(b) As tall as a grizzly bear standing on two legs.
(c) Three times the height of a man.
(d) As tall as four large pines trees.

2. What is Ishi's reward for constructing a superb bow?
(a) He is served the first bowl of salmon at dinner.
(b) He gets to shoot the first deer of the New Year.
(c) He gets to stay in the men's house.
(d) He gets a new quiver of arrows.

3. Why do Ishi and Timawi choose not to chop the branch off the tree?
(a) Yahi tradition dictates that the branch must be taken with only knives and rasps.
(b) The noise of chopping would attract the attention of the saldu.
(c) They are not allowed to chop wood until they are older.
(d) They forgot to bring along their ax.

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

5. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?
(a) Ishi thinks that his mother feels lonely.
(b) Ishi thinks his mother is happy.
(c) Ishi thinks his mother is angry.
(d) Ishi thinks his mother feels sad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?

3. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?

4. Ishi learns to stay awake for how many nights?

5. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?

(see the answer key)

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