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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom do the adults compare Ishi now that he has grown?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Timawi.
(c) Older Brother, Elder Uncle.
(d) Younger Brother, Ishi's father.

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

3. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?
(a) They can smell the deer.
(b) They can hear the deer calls.
(c) They can see the deer through the trees.
(d) They see the deer tracks.

4. 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.

5. What disturbing news does Ishi decide to keep from Timawi regarding Timawi's old village?
(a) The village is a barren wasteland; all the buildings are gone.
(b) A wildfire has destroyed everything in the old village.
(c) The village has become overgrown with bushes and vines.
(d) A saldu cabin has been built in the middle of the old village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the Yahi no longer spend the summer on the mountain?

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

4. How much time has passed at the beginning of The Cave section?

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

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