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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. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?
(a) Ishi thinks his mother is happy.
(b) Ishi thinks his mother is angry.
(c) Ishi thinks that his mother feels lonely.
(d) Ishi thinks his mother feels sad.

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

3. How much time has passed since the Yahi have moved to Wowunupo?
(a) Over twelve years.
(b) Almost five years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Over twenty years.

4. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?
(a) If he tells them, they will want to go with him.
(b) Ishi is afraid that they would make fun of him.
(c) He knows they would worry, and they already have enough to worry about.
(d) They have told him repeatedly not to go there.

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) The village has become overgrown with bushes and vines.
(c) A saldu cabin has been built in the middle of the old village.
(d) A wildfire has destroyed everything in the old village.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?

3. Why does Ishi wander away when he is supposed to be watching over Tushi?

4. What purpose is served by the pinecones that come from the gray pine?

5. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?

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