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

2. What is the primary redemptive analogy which Richardson uses to reach the tribal people?
(a) The tribal ritual of Jesus and the disciples.
(b) The tribal ritual of "fattening for slaughter."
(c) The tribal ritual of a "peace child."
(d) The tribal ritual of marriage.

3. What is the name of Don and Carol Richardson's second child?
(a) Donald Paul.
(b) Luke Andrew.
(c) Shannon Douglas.
(d) Moses James.

4. Do the Sawi men believe their children are strong?
(a) No, they know their own children are very fragile.
(b) Yes, they believe their own children can withstand anything.
(c) Yes, they believe their own children are immortal.
(d) They do not care about their own children.

5. Who is the woman, once beautiful, now covered in mud, weeping and wailing in grief?
(a) Watiro, one of the leading women in Kamur.
(b) Wumi, mother of a peace child.
(c) Carol, Don Richardson's wife.
(d) Mary, mother of Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "aumamay"?

2. What does the Sawi expression "hahap kaman" mean?

3. Why is Warahai's mother crouched over the body of her son, covering his loins with her face and hands?

4. Who is building Richardson's house?

5. What life forms must the Richardson family learn to live with inside their new home?

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