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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?
(a) The saldu had killed and scalped a man from a neighboring village.
(b) The saldu had stolen food from the village.
(c) The saldu had shot a hole through the men's house.
(d) The saldu had threatened Ishi's mother.

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

4. 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 will drive the animals down into the canyon.
(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 mean that spring has arrived.

5. How tall is Black Rock?
(a) As tall as a grizzly bear standing on two legs.
(b) Three times the height of Ishi's house.
(c) As tall as four large pines trees.
(d) Three times the height of a man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From Tuliyani, which direction is the Trail to the Land of the Dead?

3. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?

4. What does Ishi decide to do with the hide of the deer that he kills?

5. According to the story that Grandfather tells, where did the old woman hide the fire that she had stolen from the Fire People?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment does Grandfather make regarding Ishi's eating after he returns from his journey?

2. According to Timawi, how were the seven remaining members of the Yahi tribe able to survive?

3. How does Ishi know what to do with Timawi's body after he finds him dead in the woods?

4. How is Ishi's bow important for his development into manhood?

5. Why does Ishi get the privilege of shooting the first deer of the season?

6. What assurance does Ishi give to Timawi when Timawi observes that Tushi prefers Ishi's company?

7. Where does Ishi decide to go on his journey?

8. How has the relationship between Ishi and Tushi changed since they first came to Wowunupo?

9. Why does Ishi choose not to kill the snow rabbit?

10. What does Tushi's dream seem to foretell, and how does Ishi respond to her dream?

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