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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Moon Seasons Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ishi concerned about Grandmother and Grandfather?
(a) They are forgetting the stories that they have told for years.
(b) They are too quiet and do not speak to the others anymore.
(c) They are getting older and will soon die.
(d) They do not have much food to eat and are growing weak.

2. What is Ishi's job in the spring?
(a) To wash the baskets.
(b) To catch salmon.
(c) To grind salmon bones into flour.
(d) To clean the feather and fur wraps.

3. According to the Yahi creation story, how did creation begin?
(a) The Great gods simply called the earth forth to assemble it into landforms and waterways.
(b) The earth fell from the heavens, fully formed.
(c) The Great gods dragged the uncreated world up from the bottom of the Outer Ocean.
(d) The Great gods cracked open an egg, and the parts settled to become different parts of the earth.

4. What do the women do while the men hunt for deer?
(a) They plant seeds for their garden.
(b) They weave rugs and baskets.
(c) They clean the house.
(d) They dig for roots.

5. According to the Yahi creation story, into what did the god Kaltsuna transform after he finished creating humans?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A little rock lizard.
(c) A grizzly bear.
(d) An elk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ishi and his family smile when they hear the rush and roar of the wind coming down the canyon?

2. According to Elder Uncle's story, why did Ishi's father kill the saldu who had come to their village?

3. According to Elder Uncle, why is a bow better than a trap?

4. How do Ishi and Timawi know that they are near a herd of deer?

5. Why does Ishi not like the Green Cave?

(see the answer key)

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