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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. How much time has passed since Ishi's arrival in the City by "To the Edge of the World, Section 5?"

2. For what is Ishi looking when he goes to the mountain?

3. What does Mother take from her treasure bundle and wear on the night that she dies?

4. What does Ishi think of the notebooks that Majapa shows him?

5. Where does Ishi go in order to try to find traces of the Lost Ones?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Ishi affected by seeing the baskets that Tushi had made?

4. What details lead Ishi to believe that Elder Uncle and Tushi have not survived the escape?

5. What does Ishi now believe about the saldu?

6. Why is Ishi hesitant about bringing Majapa and Maliwal into the Yahi world?

7. What evidence in Section 4 of "The Ending People" reveals Mother's emotional strength?

8. How have Ishi and Mother's lives changed since the disappearance of Elder Uncle and Tushi?

9. How does Mother's death affect Ishi?

10. What does Ishi value about his relationship with the girl that he meets in the arroyo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Yahi world, the spirit world interacts with and influences the world of the living. Explain the ways in which the living are influenced and affected by the spirits. What does this suggest about the Yahi culture? How does this affect the ways in which the Yahi view life? Be sure to include specific examples and evidence to support your explanations.

Essay Topic 2

Rituals are an important part of Yahi life. Describe some of the important rituals and explain their importance to the Yahi. Why does Ishi continue to perform many of these rituals even after he is the last of his people? Why does he choose to share these rituals with others? Be sure to include specific details to support your observations.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of family to the characters in the novel. Why is the family important? What sacrifices do characters make for their families, and why? What benefits does the family provide to the individual members? How does the definition of family change throughout the novel? Be sure to include specific examples and quotations to support your ideas.

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