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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave Section 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?
(a) "The hunter controls the arrow; the prey controls the trap."
(b) "The arrow kills; a trap may cause only fear and pain."
(c) "The bow is a man's weapon; the trap is a woman's."
(d) "The gods bless a well-made bow."
2. How do Ishi and Timawi lose the sheep that they steal?
(a) Ishi leaves the meat behind when he goes to look for Timawi.
(b) They drop the meat when they stumble along the trail.
(c) They encounter a bear and throw the meat to distract her.
(d) Timawi loses the meat when he is hunted and attacked by the sheepdog.
3. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?
(a) With her treasures.
(b) She will wear it.
(c) In the woman's shelter.
(d) In Mother's treasure bundle.
4. Why does Timawi insist that Tushi must go with him to his village?
(a) Timawi does not feel welcome in Tuliyani and wants to return home.
(b) Timawi does not believe that Tushi will truly be a wife unless she leaves her family.
(c) Among his people, it is tradition for the woman to move to the man's village.
(d) Timawi is jealous of Ishi and wants Tushi to get away from him.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?
2. From Tuliyani, which direction is the Trail to the Land of the Dead?
3. What reason does Timawi give to explain why it is acceptable to steal saldu food?
4. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?
5. Why does Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?
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