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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 is the purpose of the sticks that Ishi makes for Elder Uncle?
(a) They are walking sticks.
(b) They are for making music.
(c) They are for a game that Elder Uncle and Mother play.
(d) They are weapons to protect him from saldu and animals.

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

3. Why does Ishi burn off his hair?
(a) He falls asleep too close to the fire.
(b) He believes that it will keep the saldu away.
(c) It is a sign of mourning for the family members that have died.
(d) As a man, he must keep his hair short.

4. Ishi learns to stay awake for how many nights?
(a) Five nights.
(b) Six nights.
(c) Seven nights.
(d) Three nights.

5. How do Ishi and Timawi lose the sheep that they steal?
(a) Ishi leaves the meat behind when he goes to look for Timawi.
(b) They drop the meat when they stumble along the trail.
(c) Timawi loses the meat when he is hunted and attacked by the sheepdog.
(d) They encounter a bear and throw the meat to distract her.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, Mother tells Ishi that he looks like a hunter again and that she no longer fears for him. How soon after this does she pass away?

2. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?

3. Why does Tushi spread black raspberries and manzanita berries onto mats?

4. Why does Ishi not disturb the icicles that have formed on the entrance to the cave?

5. After the deaths of Grandfather and Grandmother, what name does Ishi use to refer to himself and the remaining Yahi?

(see the answer key)

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