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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. How many treehouses are there, in total, in the Mauro village?
(a) One.
(b) Seven.
(c) Seven hundred and fifty.
(d) Two.

2. How many wives does Yae's cousin Wasi have?
(a) Three.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twenty five.
(d) One.

3. What effect does the tide have upon the black, algae-stained Kronkel river?
(a) The tide sends ocean salmon back to the place they spawned.
(b) The tide kills fish and wildlife as water rushes in and floods the area.
(c) The tide reverses the river's current and pushes it back into the swamp.
(d) The tide sends great cresting waves up the river which create chaos.

4. What does the expression "to fatten with friendship for the slaughter" mean?
(a) Raising poultry in a kind and humane way.
(b) Forming friendships with the purpose of betrayal, murder and cannibalism.
(c) Preparing young men for battle with many feasts.
(d) Raising beef cattle in jungle areas using grain and vegetables.

5. Why do the Richardsons go to live in New Guinea?
(a) They feel called to serve God as missionaries.
(b) They think the climate would be good for their health.
(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 does eating flesh for the first time mean to Sawi children?

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

3. What year do the Richardsons go to New Guinea?

4. What does the white skin of the Tuans remind the Sawi people of?

5. How does Yae get from the tree house to the ground?

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