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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Elder Uncle and Ishi spend time observing the elk?

2. What kind of place does Ishi find for the location of the new village?

3. What advice does Elder Uncle give Ishi and Timawi regarding the saldu?

4. According to their plan, where will Tushi and Elder Uncle go to hide if they need to leave the cave village?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Tushi's contribution to the move conflict with the traditional expectations that the Yahi have for women?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Ishi's experiences in the Yahi world to the experiences he has when he returns there later with Majapa and Maliwal. How are the places the same to him, and How are they different? How does he feel about his "home," and why? Provide evidence to support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ishi's understanding of war with the description of war that Majapa provides him. Why does he have a difficult time with the concept of war as Majapa describes it? What details trouble him? Why? Be sure to use specific examples and quotations to support your description.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the roles of men and women in the Yahi culture. What expectations are held for women? What expectations are held for men? What might explain the differences in these gender roles? How are men and women each shown respect? Provide examples to support your points.

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