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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Genesis of a Mission.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these terms can be used to describe the tribe?
(a) Creative imaginative artists.
(b) Cannibalistic head hunters.
(c) Modern aggressive innovators.
(d) Saintly contemplative monks.

2. What do the Tuans give the elders who come out to meet them for the first time?
(a) Necklaces made of brightly colored beads.
(b) A bible, radio and a flashlight.
(c) Matches, razorblades and fishing equipment.
(d) Pens, paper and stamps.

3. What brings the Sawi villagers to a sudden halt when they hear it for the first time?
(a) The explosion of a nuclear bomb.
(b) The diesel engines of the Dutch military boats.
(c) The song of a lark at break of day.
(d) The large migration of birds which flew overhead.

4. What does the tribe think of treachery and violence?
(a) They don't understand it at all.
(b) They have never heard of treachery and violence.
(c) They are horrified by the concepts and live only peaceful quiet lives.
(d) They honor it as a legendary activity.

5. A typical stone axe would be swung 40 times to fell a tree. How many times does Hurip have to swing his steel axe to cut down the tree?
(a) 39 times.
(b) Four times
(c) Once.
(d) 80 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the expression "to fatten with friendship for the slaughter" mean?

2. What is a good strategy for a Sawi village that wants to take revenge against another village?

3. What effect does the tide have upon the black, algae-stained Kronkel river?

4. What does eating flesh for the first time mean to Sawi children?

5. What kind of flour do the Sawi women use to make bread?

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