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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 difficult about the shot that Ishi had taken at the saldu on horseback?
(a) He was able to shoot the saldu without harming Tushi.
(b) He was able to shoot him from behind without being seen.
(c) He was shooting from behind a dense thicket of brush.
(d) He was shooting uphill at a moving target.

2. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?
(a) They can smell the deer.
(b) They see the deer tracks.
(c) They can hear the deer calls.
(d) They can see the deer through the trees.

3. Why does Ishi not disturb the icicles that have formed on the entrance to the cave?
(a) He does not want to leave any evidence that he has been there.
(b) They are sacred to him because he believes they are from Tushi's dream.
(c) He is too tired to notice that they are there.
(d) The icicles are so large that they could be dangerous.

4. How does Elder Uncle respond to the news that Tushi and Ishi bring to him from the outside world?
(a) He ignores the news and does not want to hear what the saldu are doing.
(b) He refuses to hear anything that Ishi and Tushi have to tell him.
(c) He listens politely but does not believe that it is important.
(d) He listens carefully and uses the information to protect his people.

5. How does Ishi get rid of the brown bear that wants his cave?
(a) He stabs her with his harpoon.
(b) He hides in the back of the cave until she leaves.
(c) He throws rocks at her until she retreats.
(d) He yells at her and shoves a burning branch into her mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Yahi creation story, into what did the god Kaltsuna transform after he finished creating humans?

2. Ishi learns to stay awake for how many nights?

3. When is a Yahi allowed to kill and eat Porcupine?

4. What suggests to Ishi that the mother bear he sees is the same one that fought him for the cave?

5. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?

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