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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Tuan Eat Brains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sawi men smoke in their pipes?
(a) Sago leaves.
(b) Dried mushrooms.
(c) Ground bones of wild boars.
(d) Tobacco leaves.

2. Who actually completes the murder of Yae?
(a) The dogs of the village.
(b) The women and children of the Haenam village.
(c) He dies of starvation.
(d) His mother-in-law.

3. Why does Yae's wife, Kautap, throw his stone ax in the river when she hears that her husband has been murdered?
(a) She doesn't want anyone else to use it.
(b) She is angry at him for going to Haenam.
(c) She is mad with grief.
(d) She believes Yae's spirit will need the ax in the world of the dead.

4. What is "saravon"?
(a) The relationship between a Sawi man and his mother-in-law.
(b) A milky drink offered to the river gods every morning.
(c) A customary display of force meant to reassure guests that they are safe.
(d) A nutritious stew made of pork, sago and onions.

5. What does the Richardson family sleep underneath?
(a) The open sky full of stars.
(b) A crucifix.
(c) A mosquito net.
(d) A wooden box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kauwan refuse to help Yae escape his terrible fate?

2. What does Don Richardson interpret the tumult of Sawi activity as?

3. Why are the Kayagar men upset with Richardson when he announces his intention to build a home in Sawi territory?

4. What does "Tuwi asonai makaerin" mean?

5. What does Kauwan say that Yae should have given him in order to truly win his protection?

(see the answer key)

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