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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. From Tuliyani, which direction is the Trail to the Land of the Dead?
(a) To the west.
(b) To the east.
(c) To the south.
(d) To the north.

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

3. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?
(a) A pine tree.
(b) An aspen tree.
(c) A juniper tree.
(d) A hawthorn tree.

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

5. According to the Yahi creation story, into what did the god Kaltsuna transform after he finished creating humans?
(a) A little rock lizard.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) An elk.
(d) A grizzly bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signs of mourning is Ishi wearing when he returns to Tuliyani?

2. What advice does Ishi give Timawi after Timawi suggests that they can force the saldu out of the Bushki village?

3. What does Ishi decide to seek when he leaves Tuliyani?

4. What is difficult about the shot that Ishi had taken at the saldu on horseback?

5. How tall is Black Rock?

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