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

2. What regret about Timawi doe Tushi express to Ishi?
(a) She regrets that Timawi and Ishi were not better friends.
(b) She regrets that Timawi was not able to return to his village.
(c) She regrets that he did not have a family to return to.
(d) She regrets that she did not take his sweetgrass bracelet.

3. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?
(a) In the woman's shelter.
(b) With her treasures.
(c) She will wear it.
(d) In Mother's treasure bundle.

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

5. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?
(a) "The gods bless a well-made bow."
(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 hunter controls the arrow; the prey controls the trap."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishi cleanse himself after visiting the places of burial and danger on his journey?

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

3. How tall is Black Rock?

4. Why do Ishi and Timawi choose not to chop the branch off the tree?

5. By the time that Ishi and Tushi see the saldu at the marsh, how long have the Yahi been in hiding?

(see the answer key)

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