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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 does the Golden Gate headland remind Ishi of?

2. What are the "bird tracks" that Ishi sees the Stranger checking?

3. Once Ishi realizes that his loved ones are no longer wandering, where does he decide to go?

4. What does Ishi make out of eucalyptus seedpods for the girl in the arroyo?

5. What does Ishi find when he makes it to the fishing shelter?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Majapa's Dream compare to Ishi's Dream?

8. What is Ishi searching for when he travels throughout the Yahi world?

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

10. Why does the "friend" return Ishi's quiver and knife to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Journeys are important symbolic motifs in the novel. Analyze the characters' journeys and explain the significance of these journeys. What do the characters gain from their journeys? Why is the journey necessary? Be sure to support your ideas with specific examples and quotations.

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