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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Women experience what occurrence rarely?
(a) Work.
(b) Birth.
(c) Menstruation.
(d) Cooking.

2. What is a shabono?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Child.
(c) House.
(d) Spear.

3. Chagnon often gave a child medicine for which ailment?
(a) Dysplasia.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Hiccups.
(d) Diarrhea.

4. The sacrifice of what proves manhood?
(a) Name.
(b) Tribal leader.
(c) Virginity.
(d) Goat.

5. Men often create effigies made out of what material?
(a) Bark.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Straw.
(d) Corpses.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Yanomamo, how many layers are there in the cosmos?

2. Women are seldom allowed to use which item?

3. What overcomes Chagnon on the first day in the field?

4. Tribe members jealously guard which of the following?

5. How many gourds are used in the ritual?

(see the answer key)

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