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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What worries Ishi when he sees the saldu stop at Black Rock?
(a) He remembers that he set a trap line there, and they might discover the Yahi if they find it.
(b) He is concerned they are going in the direction of Tuliyani.
(c) He is afraid that they might be able to see him up on top of Black Rock.
(d) He is worried that they will hunt too many deer and leave none for his family.

3. According to Grandmother, when did she first meet Ishi's mother?
(a) After Ishi was born.
(b) When Mother was Tushi's age.
(c) When Ishi's father brought her home as his wife.
(d) When Mother was first born.

4. How does Mother respond to the cave after she sees it?
(a) She stands up very tall and says, "Let's get moving."
(b) She frowns and says, "We'll make it work."
(c) She says nothing but gets right to work cleaning.
(d) She smiles and says, "I like it."

5. What does Ishi decide to do with the hide of the deer that he kills?
(a) To make a new quiver for his arrows.
(b) To give it to Tushi so that she can make a warm blanket.
(c) To give it to Mother so that she can make a new warm skirt for winter.
(d) To present it to Grandfather as a gift.

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

7. Why does Timawi insist that Tushi must go with him to his village?
(a) Timawi does not feel welcome in Tuliyani and wants to return home.
(b) Timawi does not believe that Tushi will truly be a wife unless she leaves her family.
(c) Among his people, it is tradition for the woman to move to the man's village.
(d) Timawi is jealous of Ishi and wants Tushi to get away from him.

8. How are the mountain fish that Timawi and Ishi catch different from the fish in the canyon?
(a) The mountain fish move more slowly and are easier to catch.
(b) The mountain fish are larger than and not as flavorful as the canyon fish.
(c) The mountain fish are smaller and richer than the canyon fish.
(d) The mountain fish are poisonous.

9. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?
(a) "The arrow kills; a trap may cause only fear and pain."
(b) "The hunter controls the arrow; the prey controls the trap."
(c) "The gods bless a well-made bow."
(d) "The bow is a man's weapon; the trap is a woman's."

10. How many days pass between the time that Ishi and Timawi leave and Ishi's return to Tuliyani?
(a) Eight days and eight nights.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two full months.
(d) Nine days and nine nights.

11. What disturbing news does Ishi decide to keep from Timawi regarding Timawi's old village?
(a) The village is a barren wasteland; all the buildings are gone.
(b) The village has become overgrown with bushes and vines.
(c) A wildfire has destroyed everything in the old village.
(d) A saldu cabin has been built in the middle of the old village.

12. To whom do the adults compare Ishi now that he has grown?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Younger Brother, Ishi's father.
(c) Older Brother, Elder Uncle.
(d) Timawi.

13. What does Ishi assume when he first sees Timawi sitting beneath the tree?
(a) He thinks that Timawi is asleep.
(b) He thinks that Timawi is seriously hurt.
(c) He thinks that Timawi is playing a joke in him.
(d) He thinks that Timawi is dead.

14. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?
(a) Ishi is afraid that they would make fun of him.
(b) If he tells them, they will want to go with him.
(c) He knows they would worry, and they already have enough to worry about.
(d) They have told him repeatedly not to go there.

15. 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) A pocketknife and a sack of tobacco.
(c) Trash from their camp.
(d) Some baskets with food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Ishi's new look out point better than Black Rock?

2. What is Ishi's reward for constructing a superb bow?

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

4. Where do Ishi and Elder Uncle go to hunt?

5. What reason does Timawi give to explain why it is acceptable to steal saldu food?

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