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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. Who is responsible for moving the village to Wounupo?
(a) Ishi and Elder Uncle.
(b) Ishi, Elder Uncle, and Tushi.
(c) They all carry something.
(d) Ishi and Tushi.

2. What kind of place does Ishi find for the location of the new village?
(a) A well-hidden clearing in the forest.
(b) A beach area along the riverside.
(c) An abandoned grizzly bear den.
(d) An abandoned saldu cabin.

3. 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 the winds will destroy the saldu settlement.
(c) They know that they winds are the spirits of Yahi ancestors.
(d) They know that the winds mean that spring has arrived.

4. What does Ishi decide to do with the hide of the deer that he kills?
(a) To present it to Grandfather as a gift.
(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 make a new quiver for his arrows.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ishi not tell Elder Uncle or Mother about his visits to Black Rock?

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

4. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?

5. What worries Ishi when he sees the saldu stop at Black Rock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Grandfather say to Elder Uncle in order to reassure him after Timawi and Ishi leave?

3. How do the saldu treat Ishi's village when they discover it?

4. How is Ishi's relationship with Timawi similar to his relationship with Tushi?

5. What details about the Harvest Feast suggest that Ishi and his family are the last of their tribe?

6. How is the Yahi creation story similar to the Judeo-Christian creation story (the creation story of the white man)?

7. What reservations does Grandfather have about moving the tribe to the mountain?

8. Why does Elder Uncle say that they should no longer hunt on the mountain next to the village?

9. What does Tushi refuse to wear the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi wants to give her?

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

(see the answer keys)

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