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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 does Ishi do after Majapa and Maliwal are asleep?
(a) He goes to Ancestor Cave to pray and make a sacrifice.
(b) He goes into the woods to hunt for deer.
(c) He watches them and prays over them.
(d) He takes a sweat bath and bathes in the river.

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

3. What is covering the mouth of the cave when they arrive?
(a) A large rock.
(b) Poison oak.
(c) Honeysuckle vines.
(d) Large planks of wood.

4. What does the Sheriff give to Ishi that makes him smile?
(a) A warm blanket.
(b) A cigar and a smile.
(c) A plate of food and a cup of water.
(d) Fresh clothes.

5. What prediction does Mother make about the New Year?
(a) She says that she will not make it to see the New Year.
(b) She says that all of the saldu will have left by the New Year.
(c) She says that she will walk into the New Year on her own feet.
(d) She says that it will be the most prosperous New Year they have ever seen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the marks on Ishi's harpoon represent?

2. What are the "bird tracks" that Ishi sees the Stranger checking?

3. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?

4. What advice does Elder Uncle give Ishi and Timawi regarding the saldu?

5. What does Ishi teach Maliwal in "To The Edge of the World, Section 7?"

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