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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what kind of tree does Ishi cut the branch for his bow?
(a) A juniper tree.
(b) A hawthorn tree.
(c) A pine tree.
(d) An aspen tree.

2. What do Elder Uncle, Timawi, and Ishi find when they return to the beaver dam?
(a) The injured horse and a dead rider.
(b) The dead horse and rider.
(c) Empty boxes and equipment, but no horse or rider.
(d) The dead horse, but no rider.

3. What does Ishi decide to do with the hide of the deer that he kills?
(a) To present it to Grandfather as a gift.
(b) To give it to Mother so that she can make a new warm skirt for winter.
(c) To give it to Tushi so that she can make a warm blanket.
(d) To make a new quiver for his arrows.

4. Why does Ishi retrieve his arrow from the tree into which he had misfired?
(a) He wants to keep it as a memento of his first deer.
(b) He does not want any saldu to see it and suspect that there are Yahi nearby.
(c) He is embarrassed that someone will see it and know that his first shot missed.
(d) It takes a lot of work to make an arrow, and the arrowhead is treasured.

5. What is covering the mouth of the cave when they arrive?
(a) Poison oak.
(b) Large planks of wood.
(c) A large rock.
(d) Honeysuckle vines.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Ishi and Timawi choose not to chop the branch off the tree?

3. From Tuliyani, which direction is the Trail to the Land of the Dead?

4. How soon does Elder Uncle suggest that they move to the cave?

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

(see the answer key)

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