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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Saving a Cache of Fish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the chief want to leave as quickly as possible?
(a) So he won't cry.
(b) So he won't lose courage and change his mind.
(c) So the old women won't look at him.
(d) So the old women won't stab him.

2. What bloodthirsty animal is waiting for the women in the new campsite they select?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Vampire bats.
(d) Bears.

3. What negative factor does Sa' mention when they realize they have found the stream they were looking for?
(a) They are too tired to make camp.
(b) It is still many miles away.
(c) The river is too wide to cross.
(d) They're on the wrong side of the stream.

4. What causes the women to fall down as they walk?
(a) High drifts of snow.
(b) Slippery patches of ice.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Fatigue and old age.

5. What do the women put around their faces to protect their skin?
(a) Sunblocking cream.
(b) Bows made from ribbons.
(c) Hats with visors.
(d) Leather tassels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do the women hear when they are first alone in the silent night, before they have gone to sleep?

2. What problem do the women encounter with their huge supply of food?

3. What do the women put on their cache to scare off predators?

4. What had The People done with the women's personal possessions?

5. What are their ropes made of?

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