1. Where is Yae sitting at the beginning of chapter one?
(a) Yae is sitting in his treehouse, forty feet above the Kronkel river.
(b) Yae is sitting in a plane which is on its way to Istanbul.
(c) Yae is sitting by the man-made pool in his backyard.
(d) Yae is sitting in the hospital where his wife is dying in childbirth.

2. What might a visitor in a Sawi village be offered as a snack?
(a) Lobster, recently cooked and dipped in butter.
(b) Pudding made from a bear liver.
(c) Chicken pot pie with carrots and potatoes.
(d) Freshly toasted sago grubs.

3. Why does Yae's wife, Kautap, throw his stone ax in the river when she hears that her husband has been murdered?
(a) She doesn't want anyone else to use it.
(b) She is mad with grief.
(c) She believes Yae's spirit will need the ax in the world of the dead.
(d) She is angry at him for going to Haenam.

4. What does the expression "to fatten with friendship for the slaughter" mean?
(a) Preparing young men for battle with many feasts.
(b) Raising poultry in a kind and humane way.
(c) Raising beef cattle in jungle areas using grain and vegetables.
(d) Forming friendships with the purpose of betrayal, murder and cannibalism.

5. Why do the Richardsons go to live in New Guinea?
(a) They feel called to serve God as missionaries.
(b) They are writing a book on ancient cultures and want to do research.
(c) They think the climate would be good for their health.
(d) They have no choice; they are sent by their families.