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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ending People Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What disturbing news does Ishi decide to keep from Timawi regarding Timawi's old village?
(a) A wildfire has destroyed everything in the old village.
(b) A saldu cabin has been built in the middle of the old village.
(c) The village is a barren wasteland; all the buildings are gone.
(d) The village has become overgrown with bushes and vines.

3. What is Tushi collecting while Ishi counts Beaver?
(a) Acorns.
(b) Wild berries.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Boadicea bulbs.

4. Why does Timawi carry the elk antlers on his head?
(a) He wants to trick Ishi into thinking that an elk is approaching.
(b) The antlers are so heavy that he rests them on top of his own head.
(c) It is a Yahi tradition that gives thanks to the gods.
(d) Ishi had asked him to do this as a signal that the hunt had been successful.

5. How much time has passed at the beginning of The Cave section?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of place does Ishi find for the location of the new village?

2. How does Elder Uncle respond to the news that Tushi and Ishi bring to him from the outside world?

3. To whom do the adults compare Ishi now that he has grown?

4. According to the story that Grandfather tells, where did the old woman hide the fire that she had stolen from the Fire People?

5. What returns to Ishi after he discovers Lookout Point?

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