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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 does Ishi shoot the hat off the saldu who is climbing up the trail?

2. Why does Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?

3. What prediction does Mother make about the New Year?

4. What do the women do while the men hunt for deer?

5. What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In an October 23, 2009 New York Times article, anthropologist Orin Starn stated, "I think Ishi is important as a symbol, a reminder of what happened to indigenous people during the white takeover and conquest...He really was a victim of a holocaust." Agree or disagree with this statement. Be sure to include specific examples and quotations to support your position.

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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