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

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

3. What does the saldu intend to do with Tushi?
(a) Run her over with his horse.
(b) Lasso and kidnap her.
(c) Set her free.
(d) Shoot her in the back.

4. How does Elder Uncle respond to the news that Tushi and Ishi bring to him from the outside world?
(a) He ignores the news and does not want to hear what the saldu are doing.
(b) He listens politely but does not believe that it is important.
(c) He listens carefully and uses the information to protect his people.
(d) He refuses to hear anything that Ishi and Tushi have to tell him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ishi retrieve his arrow from the tree into which he had misfired?

3. According to the Yahi creation story, from what were the first humans created?

4. What does Tushi ask Grandmother to do in order to make the time pass while Ishi and Timawi are gone?

5. Ishi learns to stay awake for how many nights?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What makes Ishi's hunting trip with Elder Uncle so memorable?

4. How do Ishi and Tushi ensure that their presence remains hidden from the saldu?

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

6. How do Elder Uncle and Grandfather begin to prepare Ishi for manhood in Section 5 of "The Moon Seasons?"

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

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

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

10. According to Elder Uncle, why should the Yahi people not mourn for Timawi?

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