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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. What items are buried with Ishi?

2. What does Ishi ask to do before he puts on the saldu clothing?

3. What does Ishi smell when he finally wakes up and stands at the mouth of the cave?

4. According to Ishi, who should take the first salmon when they fish?

5. What does Ishi hear when he is swimming in Banya Creek?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ishi overcome his concern about bringing Majapa and Maliwal into the Yahi world?

2. How do the Sheriff's actions surprise Ishi?

3. What are Ishi's initial reactions to the City?

4. Why is it important for Ishi to teach Maliwal?

5. Which of Ishi's City experiences connect him with Tushi?

6. How are the men at the museum different from other saldu that Ishi has observed?

7. What is Ishi's first impression of the saldu village?

8. How does Ishi's understanding of the war affect him?

9. Why does the return of his quiver and knife lead Ishi to suggest the trip to the Yahi world?

10. How does Ishi discover a way of preserving the Yahi world?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though Ishi dies as the last of his people, he manages to "save" the Yahi in a way. Explain how Ishi is able to preserve the Yahi way and ensure that the culture does not disappear. Provide specific examples and quotations for support.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the importance of passing on knowledge and responsibility to the next generation is an important theme. In fact, Ishi continues this tradition even after he is the last of his people. Analyze the cycle of "passing down" from one generation to the next and how this cycle adapts to fit the changes that Ishi experiences. Be sure to support your ideas with specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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