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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the women do while the men hunt for deer?
(a) They dig for roots.
(b) They weave rugs and baskets.
(c) They plant seeds for their garden.
(d) They clean the house.

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

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

5. How much time has passed since the Yahi have moved to Wowunupo?
(a) Over twelve years.
(b) Over twenty years.
(c) Almost five years.
(d) Twenty-five years.

6. According to Grandfather, why must a bow never be left standing?
(a) It will sweat and become weak; the bow needs rest just like the hunter.
(b) It is too easily seen by the enemy and will be attacked.
(c) It is a bad omen and will attract evil spirits.
(d) It may be knocked over and broken.

7. What does the next group of saldu leave in the cave when they return to look for Mother?
(a) A bow and a quiver of arrows.
(b) Some baskets with food.
(c) A pocketknife and a sack of tobacco.
(d) Trash from their camp.

8. 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.

9. How long is Ishi away looking for a new location for the village?
(a) A full week.
(b) Five days and five nights.
(c) Three days and three nights.
(d) Four days and four nights.

10. What is Ishi's job in the spring?
(a) To wash the baskets.
(b) To clean the feather and fur wraps.
(c) To catch salmon.
(d) To grind salmon bones into flour.

11. Why does Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?
(a) He wants to trick Ishi into thinking that an elk is approaching.
(b) It is a Yahi tradition that gives thanks to the gods.
(c) The antlers are so heavy that he rests them on top of his own head.
(d) Ishi had asked him to do this as a signal that the hunt had been successful.

12. Why do Elder Uncle and Ishi spend time observing the elk?
(a) They think the elk may be difficult to kill and are deciding how to hunt it.
(b) They are trying to learn to imitate the elk call.
(c) They are trying to decide what kind of animal the elk is.
(d) They are in awe of its beauty and strength.

13. What does Ishi decide to seek when he leaves Tuliyani?
(a) Revenge for the death of his father.
(b) Guidance from the gods to help him find a wife.
(c) The old villages and caves from Grandfather's stories.
(d) A prayer-place so that he might dream a Power Dream.

14. What detail does Grandmother add to the end of Grandfather's story about Jikula and Ahalamila?
(a) Ahalamila's mother forgave Jikula and brought peace to the Yahi.
(b) Jikula felt remorseful and sought out forgiveness from Ahalamila's mother.
(c) The Yahi women are responsible for ensuring that the men remain peaceful.
(d) The son of Ahalamila, Topuna, avenged his father's death.

15. What reason does Timawi give to explain why it is acceptable to steal saldu food?
(a) The saldu hunt Yahi food, so they might as well eat saldu food.
(b) The saldu have taken Yahi lives and land, so they owe the Yahi at least a little food.
(c) The saldu do not live according to the Way, so their possessions do not belong to them.
(d) The saldu have so much that they will never notice the loss of a couple of lambs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Elder Uncle give to the tribe after Timawi expresses his anger with Ishi for letting the saldu escape?

2. Why is Ishi surprised by the saldu who see him while he is fishing?

3. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?

4. Why are Ishi and Tushi convinced that the saldu will discover them if they try to move now?

5. What disturbing news does Ishi decide to keep from Timawi regarding Timawi's old village?

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