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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ishi attempt to hide Mother from the saldu who enter the village?
(a) He takes her with him up into the boughs of the pine tree.
(b) He moves her into the darkness at the very back of the cave.
(c) He hides her in a bush just outside the village.
(d) He covers her with a cape and blanket.

2. What does the next group of saldu leave in the cave when they return to look for Mother?
(a) A bow and a quiver of arrows.
(b) A pocketknife and a sack of tobacco.
(c) Some baskets with food.
(d) Trash from their camp.

3. How does Ishi think his mother feels when he sees that she is wearing her sweetgrass bracelet?
(a) Ishi thinks his mother is happy.
(b) Ishi thinks that his mother feels lonely.
(c) Ishi thinks his mother is angry.
(d) Ishi thinks his mother feels sad.

4. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?
(a) They know that the winds will destroy the saldu settlement.
(b) They know that the winds will drive the animals down into the canyon.
(c) They know that the winds mean that spring has arrived.
(d) They know that they winds are the spirits of Yahi ancestors.

5. How does the crowd of saldu react to Ishi when he tries to speak to them?
(a) They spit at him.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They yell angrily.
(d) They retreat in fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signs of mourning is Ishi wearing when he returns to Tuliyani?

2. According to Ishi, what ruins the oatmeal at breakfast?

3. How does Ishi decide he will preserve the Yahi Way?

4. What does Ishi assume when he first sees Timawi sitting beneath the tree?

5. One day, Mother tells Ishi that he looks like a hunter again and that she no longer fears for him. How soon after this does she pass away?

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