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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 kinds of trees grow in the forest behind the museum?

2. Where does Ishi go when needs to get away from the museum after his discussion with Majapa about the war?

3. in "To the Edge of the World, Section 6," how much time has passed since Ishi's arrival at the museum?

4. Why does Ishi give the enclosed note to Majapa?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Majapa, How was the Greek world similar to the Yahi world?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Mother's death affect Ishi?

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

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

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

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

When Ishi tells Majapa that the Yahi world is dead, Majapa replies, "I think it is not dead. You remember it, and I remember it." Remembering is an important theme in the novel, the memory of experiences, of places, and most importantly of people. Explain how "remembering" teaches and consoles the characters in the novel. Be sure to use specific examples as support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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