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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shadow of the Tuans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Tuwi asonai makaerin" mean?
(a) To leave a little on one's plate.
(b) To bow with deep respect to ones mother in law.
(c) To fatten with friendship.
(d) To give a child in exchange for goods and services.

2. What is a good strategy for a Sawi village that wants to take revenge against another village?
(a) To let wild animals loose near the village they want to harm.
(b) To make an alliance with a neutral village who will then help.
(c) To move far away and not look back.
(d) To send many young women to the village and establish family ties.

3. What might a visitor in a Sawi village be offered as a snack?
(a) Freshly toasted sago grubs.
(b) Pudding made from a bear liver.
(c) Chicken pot pie with carrots and potatoes.
(d) Lobster, recently cooked and dipped in butter.

4. What does eating flesh for the first time mean to Sawi children?
(a) They are crossing a major threshold necessary to known the ultimate essence of their existence.
(b) It means that they no longer belong to the tribe.
(c) It means they are now an adult.
(d) It means that they will someday go to heaven and be an angel.

5. Why do the Richardsons go to live in New Guinea?
(a) They think the climate would be good for their health.
(b) They feel called to serve God as missionaries.
(c) They have no choice; they are sent by their families.
(d) They are writing a book on ancient cultures and want to do research.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Tuans reportedly have to prevent fever and heal sores?

2. When Yae arrives at the Haenam village at the beginning of Chapter 2, why is he so confident?

3. Which of these terms can be used to describe the tribe?

4. What part of the human skeleton do Sawi children play with?

5. Why must the women, young men and children leave when Yae's skull is cracked open?

(see the answer key)

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