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

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

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

4. To whom do the adults compare Ishi now that he has grown?
(a) Younger Brother, Ishi's father.
(b) Older Brother, Elder Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Timawi.

5. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?
(a) She will wear it.
(b) With her treasures.
(c) In Mother's treasure bundle.
(d) In the woman's shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ishi and Timawi lose the sheep that they steal?

2. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?

3. How much time has passed at the beginning of The Cave section?

4. Why is Ishi concerned about Grandmother and Grandfather?

5. How much time has passed since the Yahi have moved to Wowunupo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ishi discover when he returns to the village after he moves Mother?

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

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

4. How do the stories that the Yahi tell about Timawi evolve following his death?

5. What assurance does Grandmother offer to Mother and Tushi after she realizes they have been crying over her approaching death?

6. What observations do the older members of the tribe make about Ishi?

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

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

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

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

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