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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the marks on Ishi's harpoon represent?
(a) The number of saldu he has seen in the area.
(b) The number of times he has experienced his Power Dream.
(c) The number of years that the Yahi have lived at Wowunupo.
(d) The number of kills he has made with the harpoon.

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

3. What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using?
(a) A surveyor's tool.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A megaphone.
(d) A cannon.

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

5. What does Tushi suggest the gray pine actually is?
(a) The Guardian of Wowunupo.
(b) Grandfather's spirit tree.
(c) The Sky Pole.
(d) The beginning of the Trail to the Land of the Dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ishi and Timawi have little fear of the saldu during the cold winter?

2. How much time has passed at the beginning of The Cave section?

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

4. What does Ishi ask to do before he puts on the saldu clothing?

5. Why does Ishi burn off his hair?

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