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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, My Liver Trembles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women do during battle?
(a) The women throw stones and sharp rocks at the enemy.
(b) The women shield the children.
(c) The women taunt their own men to be more brave.
(d) The women curse and bang their pounding sticks on the ground.

2. Why is it so important to Richardson that the patriarchs, the older men, convert to Christianity?
(a) Because the patriarchs of the tribe hold much influence over the rest of the people.
(b) Because the patriarchs can read and write and will spread the gospel.
(c) Because Richardson believes only men can lead spiritually.
(d) Because the patriarchs control all the money.

3. What does "Kanggime" mean in the language Dani?
(a) Land without time.
(b) Waiting until the sun comes up.
(c) Mission State.
(d) The place of death.

4. What does Don Richardson believe the real battle is about?
(a) Between the savagery and the gospel of peace.
(b) Between the modern world and the stone age world.
(c) Between God and Satan.
(d) Between women and men.

5. What two villages are fighting on the Tuan's doorstep?
(a) The Kayangar and the Sawi are in battle.
(b) The Sawi are fighting the Tuan.
(c) The Harasiomi and the Kaondahari are fighting.
(d) The Kamur and Haenam villages are in battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "navo" mean in Sawi?

2. Why is it so difficult for the Sawi people to convert to Richardson's faith?

3. What does "my liver trembles" refer to?

4. When Don Richardson first goes to work with the Sawi people, what foreign nation had claimed that area as its own?

5. Who stands at the front of the battle, on the front line, so to speak?

(see the answer key)

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