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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. What kind of connections are possessed by Hukoshadadama?

2. Chagnon refers to adults over which age losing a parent, sibling or child?

3. Which is not part of the trading network?

4. What fraction of adults have lost a parent, sibling or child to violence?

5. When did Kaobawa's most beloved child die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the alternatives to fighting, according to Chapter 6? How many are there?

2. What is the purpose of avoiding the use of fire on the expedition?

3. Who does Kaobawa choose to go along on the trip?

4. Discuss the three main ways in which alliances are formed between tribes.

5. Discuss the role of the hunter and how it affects the rest of the tribe.

6. What percentage of adult males have killed once? More than once?

7. Explain how violence affects various members of the tribe.

8. Explain how food fits into the typical trading scenario.

9. Explain what takes place when a visitor or visiting tribe arrives for a feast.

10. During what time period is Chagnon absent from the villages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the items that might be needed in a long trek from one village to another. Create 3 separate kits: 1 for a 1-2 day trip; 1 for a 5-7 day trip; 1 for a 10-12 day trip. Explain your reasons for the inclusion of each item. How do you know that the kit would last the whole time?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay or short story in which people are forced to resort to cannibalism in order to survive a horrific natural disaster. If non-fiction, cite sources.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Yanomamo concept of the cosmos, heaven and hell. How are their views different from your own? How do they differ from other religions?

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