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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What methods does Ishi use to catch fish?
(a) He does not catch fish any more.
(b) He only uses a net.
(c) In a net, with a hook and line, or with his hands.
(d) In a fish trap or with his hands.

2. According to the Yahi creation story, into what did the god Kaltsuna transform after he finished creating humans?
(a) An elk.
(b) A grizzly bear.
(c) A little rock lizard.
(d) A butterfly.

3. 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.

4. in "To the Edge of the World, Section 6," how much time has passed since Ishi's arrival at the museum?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Four years.

5. According to their plan, where will Tushi and Elder Uncle go to hide if they need to leave the cave village?
(a) Ishi's fishing shelter.
(b) Lookout Point.
(c) Green Cave.
(d) Back to Tuliyani.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the group travel from the saldu village to the Yahi world?

2. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?

3. When the Sheriff asks Ishi whether he would like to return to the Yahi world, why does Ishi decline?

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

5. How does Ishi know that the saldu have made it to the ledge of their village?

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