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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ishi go when needs to get away from the museum after his discussion with Majapa about the war?
(a) To the park.
(b) To Outer Ocean.
(c) To Golden Gate.
(d) To his room.

2. Why does Mother pour the water out of the baskets every evening?
(a) Water left overnight will be harmful to the body.
(b) A basket of water will tempt a spirit to stay close by.
(c) Pouring the water out will prevent bugs from gathering near the shelter.
(d) Wild animals will be drawn to the water if it is left in the basket.

3. Who is the first saldu to speak to Ishi?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) One of the men holding back the dogs.
(c) The slaughterhouse foreman.
(d) The Stranger brought by the Sheriff.

4. What is contained in the notebooks that Majapa shows to Ishi?
(a) A collection of Yahi words, maps, and stories.
(b) Notes that Maliwal has made about his time with Ishi.
(c) Lists of all of the Yahi artifacts in the museum.
(d) Sketches of Ishi making arrows and arrowheads.

5. What suggests to Ishi that the mother bear he sees is the same one that fought him for the cave?
(a) He recognizes her markings.
(b) She has the same color fur.
(c) He thinks that he sees a scar on her lips.
(d) She looks at him with a little bit of fear.

6. For how long does Ishi sleep after he buries Mother?
(a) He sleeps for a full week.
(b) He sleeps until the Harvest.
(c) He sleeps for six months.
(d) He sleeps for the rest of the winter, until the New Year.

7. According to Majapa, why had he and his friend come to the Yahi world after the heat moons?
(a) They wanted to learn more about the geography of the area.
(b) They wanted to find and help Ishi and his mother.
(c) They were hunting for elk.
(d) They were looking for more artifacts for the museum.

8. When does Majapa wish to visit the Yahi world?
(a) When the museum closes for the summer.
(b) On the anniversary of Ishi's arrival in the saldu village.
(c) At the beginning of the Harvest.
(d) When the salmon return in the spring.

9. Who will go on the trip to the Yahi world?
(a) Ishi, Majapa, Maliwal, and the Kuwi.
(b) Ishi, Majapa, and Maliwal.
(c) Ishi and Majapa.
(d) Ishi, Majapa, Maliwal, and another museum man.

10. What kinds of trees grow in the forest behind the museum?
(a) Eucalyptus.
(b) Aspen.
(c) Hawthorne.
(d) Redwood.

11. What does Mother take from her treasure bundle and wear on the night that she dies?
(a) Her feather cape.
(b) Her sweetgrass bracelet.
(c) Ishi's bone earrings.
(d) Her shell necklace.

12. Why does Ishi burn off his hair?
(a) He believes that it will keep the saldu away.
(b) He falls asleep too close to the fire.
(c) As a man, he must keep his hair short.
(d) It is a sign of mourning for the family members that have died.

13. What service does Ishi offer to the museum?
(a) He offers to make a variety of Yahi objects for the museum's displays.
(b) He offers to tell his story to the museum visitors.
(c) He offers to keep the rooms clean and to polish the artifacts.
(d) He offers to guide the visitors through the exhibits.

14. What does Ishi make out of eucalyptus seedpods for the girl in the arroyo?
(a) A basket.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A musical shaker.
(d) A necklace.

15. According to Ishi, what ruins the oatmeal at breakfast?
(a) The raisins that were mixed in.
(b) The lumps.
(c) It has too much salt.
(d) The cow's milk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ishi smell when he finally wakes up and stands at the mouth of the cave?

3. For how long does Ishi continue to live in the museum?

4. One day, Mother tells Ishi that he looks like a hunter again and that she no longer fears for him. How soon after this does she pass away?

5. What does the girl in the arroyo never do that Ishi finds unique?

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