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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Genesis of a Mission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Don Richardson when he first felt a spiritual call to serve God as a missionary?
(a) 65.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 39.

2. Where is Netherlands New Guinea, or Irian Jaya as it is later called, located in relation to Australia?
(a) Directly north of Australia.
(b) It is in Australia, right in the central district.
(c) Southwest of Australia.
(d) It is not near Australia but located near India.

3. What does eating flesh for the first time mean to Sawi children?
(a) It means that they will someday go to heaven and be an angel.
(b) They are crossing a major threshold necessary to known the ultimate essence of their existence.
(c) It means that they no longer belong to the tribe.
(d) It means they are now an adult.

4. Yae's young brother Sao is ill. What is his sickness?
(a) Sao has malaria.
(b) Sao has an immune system infection similar to AIDS.
(c) Sao has developed early dementia.
(d) Sao is mentally ill.

5. What year do the Richardsons go to New Guinea?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1962.
(d) 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Kanggime" mean in the language Dani?

2. What is the name of the tribe that Don Richardson and his wife Carol live with?

3. What does the woman Anai do when she hears that Yae's jawbone will be given to her?

4. How many tribes are in the area of New Guinea?

5. What is the most powerful family relationship in Sawi culture?

(see the answer key)

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