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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Ishi give Timawi after Timawi suggests that they can force the saldu out of the Bushki village?
(a) He says nothing, but hopes that Timawi will forget about the idea.
(b) He suggests that Timawi is thinking with his heart and not his brain.
(c) He suggests that they sleep on it and discuss the issue tomorrow.
(d) He suggests that they plan a late night attack on the saldu cabin.

2. What regret about Timawi doe Tushi express to Ishi?
(a) She regrets that she did not take his sweetgrass bracelet.
(b) She regrets that Timawi and Ishi were not better friends.
(c) She regrets that he did not have a family to return to.
(d) She regrets that Timawi was not able to return to his village.

3. What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using?
(a) A surveyor's tool.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A cannon.
(d) A megaphone.

4. Why does Ishi shoot the hat off the saldu who is climbing up the trail?
(a) He does not want to kill anyone unless he is forced to.
(b) He is so nervous that he cannot take aim.
(c) He sees the color of the hat and mistakes it for an animal.
(d) He cannot see through the brush, so he is not able to aim.

5. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?
(a) They know that the winds mean that spring has arrived.
(b) They know that they winds are the spirits of Yahi ancestors.
(c) They know that the winds will destroy the saldu settlement.
(d) They know that the winds will drive the animals down into the canyon.

6. Why are Ishi and Tushi convinced that the saldu will discover them if they try to move now?
(a) Mother is not able to walk, so they would not be able to move quickly or quietly.
(b) The ground is covered with snow, so their tracks would be visible.
(c) They are so upset that they would not be able to think clearly.
(d) There are just too many saldu that they would not be able to avoid them.

7. Where do Ishi and Elder Uncle go to hunt?
(a) To Badger Creek.
(b) Three Knolls.
(c) Mount Waganupo.
(d) Back to Tuliyani.

8. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?
(a) They have told him repeatedly not to go there.
(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) Ishi is afraid that they would make fun of him.

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 gods bless a well-made bow."
(c) "The bow is a man's weapon; the trap is a woman's."
(d) "The hunter controls the arrow; the prey controls the trap."

10. Why is Ishi surprised by the saldu who see him while he is fishing?
(a) The saldu come up behind him out of the forest.
(b) The saldu moved quietly and Ishi did not smell them.
(c) Ishi recognizes them.
(d) Ishi had been sleeping on the rocks.

11. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?
(a) Ishi thinks his mother feels sad.
(b) Ishi thinks that his mother feels lonely.
(c) Ishi thinks his mother is happy.
(d) Ishi thinks his mother is angry.

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

13. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?
(a) Wild berries.
(b) Boadicea bulbs.
(c) Acorns.
(d) Ferns.

14. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?
(a) A juniper tree.
(b) A pine tree.
(c) A hawthorn tree.
(d) An aspen tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How soon does Elder Uncle suggest that they move to the cave?

2. How does Ishi attempt to hide Mother from the saldu who enter the village?

3. Why does Ishi wander away when he is supposed to be watching over Tushi?

4. What does Mother think the kind saldu wanted to do?

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

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