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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, The Living Dead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is willing to give up his only son?
(a) Kaiyo.
(b) Mahean.
(c) Richardson.
(d) Hato.

2. What flag flies on the deck of the "super canoe"?
(a) The Irian Jaya flag.
(b) The flag of pirates.
(c) The Dutch flag.
(d) The stars and stripes of the United States.

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

4. What do the Tumdu women use as flour in their cooking?
(a) Whole wheat flour.
(b) Sago palm flour.
(c) Ironwood tree flour.
(d) Bamboo plant flour.

5. What have the Sawi villagers constructed around the Richardson home?
(a) Nadous, long fireplaces for cooking.
(b) Saurai, temporary homes.
(c) Tatious, boat docks.
(d) Satanoun, battle structures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richardson believe is unavoidable in our present world?

2. Why do the Richardsons go to live in New Guinea?

3. What do the Tuans give the elders who come out to meet them for the first time?

4. Who comes in a dugout to help the stranded party?

5. Which two village groups need to make peace?

(see the answer key)

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