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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item causes Bahimi to kill an infant?
(a) Milk.
(b) Tribal law.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Evil spirits.

2. How many hours per day do the members of the tribe work?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

3. What is the last month of the dry season?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) April.

4. What plays a major role in the lives of the Yanomamo?
(a) Fear.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Anger.
(d) Superstition.

5. Who is charged with protecting an abused woman?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Sisters.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Fathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the female counterpart live?

2. What is maize?

3. What item is commonly shared in the tribe?

4. Chagnon often gave a child medicine for which ailment?

5. What is a common occurrence in the tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the basic structure of the village including the shabono.

2. What expression is used among the Yanomamo for romantic love?

3. Describe the difference between the Yanomamo and their northern neighbors.

4. What is the basic explanation of the Yanomamo cosmos?

5. Describe the Yanomamo language.

6. What indicates the passage of boy into manhood?

7. What are the Yanomamo views on cannibalism?

8. Examine the differences in the lives of girls and boys.

9. Describe the basic facts of the Yanomamo.

10. What types of food would most likely be found in the tribe's gardens?

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