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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 Ishi hear when he is swimming in Banya Creek?

2. What event of concern to Majapa may take him away from the museum?

3. What does Ishi share with Majapa as they sit on the bank of Banya Creek?

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

5. What museum items does Majapa take Ishi to see on his second day in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ishi choose to return to the museum rather than stay in the Yahi world?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Majapa comfort Maliwal after Ishi's death?

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

10. How do Mother and Ishi support each other after they are separated from Elder Uncle and Tushi?

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

Fire and water are both important symbols in the Yahi world and in the novel. Analyze the importance of these two elements and explain how these symbols support Ishi's story. Use specific examples to support your ideas.

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