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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ending People Section 1.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Tushi ask Grandmother to do in order to make the time pass while Ishi and Timawi are gone?
(a) To play the stick game with her.
(b) To tell her tales of when Grandmother was young.
(c) To help her weave a treasure basket.
(d) To cook and dance with her in the evenings.
2. How does Ishi cleanse himself after visiting the places of burial and danger on his journey?
(a) He bathes in the river and dries himself near a ritual fire.
(b) He takes a sweat bath, swims in Yuna Creek, and says purification prayers.
(c) He fasts and prays for several days.
(d) He sings and dances to the gods.
3. How are the mountain fish that Timawi and Ishi catch different from the fish in the canyon?
(a) The mountain fish are smaller and richer than the canyon fish.
(b) The mountain fish are poisonous.
(c) The mountain fish are larger than and not as flavorful as the canyon fish.
(d) The mountain fish move more slowly and are easier to catch.
4. What does Elder Uncle tell Ishi to seek when he leaves Tuliyani?
(a) Revenge for the death of his father.
(b) Guidance from the gods to help him find a wife.
(c) A prayer-place so that he might dream a Power Dream.
(d) The old villages and caves from Grandfather's stories.
5. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?
(a) They know that the winds mean that spring has arrived.
(b) They know that the winds will drive the animals down into the canyon.
(c) They know that the winds will destroy the saldu settlement.
(d) They know that they winds are the spirits of Yahi ancestors.
Short Answer Questions
1. After the deaths of Grandfather and Grandmother, what name does Ishi use to refer to himself and the remaining Yahi?
2. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?
3. What purpose is served by the pinecones that come from the gray pine?
4. What is covering the mouth of the cave when they arrive?
5. Why do Ishi and Timawi have little fear of the saldu during the cold winter?
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