Peace Child Test | Final Test - Hard

Don Richardson
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Peace Child Test | Final Test - Hard

Don Richardson
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amio want Hurip to die?

2. What are the two pillars Richardson refers to?

3. What do Sawi people do if twins are born?

4. What does Richardson conclude has been the reason Sawi people have survived so long?

5. Do the Sawi men believe their children are strong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the four levels of despair in the Sawi ritual of "gefam asan"?

2. What does the phrase "cool water" mean in the Sawi language?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Richardson organize and describe that would have been impossible when he first arrived?

4. What is "aumamay"?

5. What ritual do the Sawi villagers engage in which inspires the title of this book?

6. What surprises Richardson about the Sawi language?

7. What does Richardson see as the true battle in Chapter 13, War at my Door?

8. How do the Sawi people know that Warahai's soul has left his body?

9. What does Richardson promise to teach the Sawi Christians?

10. Why does Carol's warm wash water have black specks in it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peace Child is a before-and-after book. There is a particular culture in place before Richardson arrived and brought new ideas and there is a particular culture that emerges out of the interchange between the author and the Sawi people. What is the world of the Sawi people like before Richardson arrives? What are the benefits of the Sawi culture before the influence of Richardson and the modern world? What are the challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Peace Child is what Richardson calls a "redemptive analogy." What does he mean by this? What is the redemptive story that Richardson is trying to teach them and why does the Sawi ritual of the Peace Child provide a connection? What does the peace child represent for the Sawi people? For Richardson?

Essay Topic 3

The shift of government from the remote Dutch authorities to the more present Indonesian authorities brings tremendous change to the Sawi people. What does Richardson say about that change? How and why is that change so dramatic?

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