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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who actually completes the murder of Yae?
(a) The women and children of the Haenam village.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) He dies of starvation.
(d) The dogs of the village.

3. What does Richardson build his home with?
(a) Oak, cherry, and walnut.
(b) Parts of an old boat which was moored on the river nearby.
(c) Ironwood, split palm bark, mangrove poles and sago fronds.
(d) He brings in a small airstream trailer and sets it on a platform.

4. Who is the patriarch of the Tumdu?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Hatu.
(c) Richardson.
(d) Kronkel.

5. What part of the human skeleton do Sawi children play with?
(a) The entire skeleton.
(b) The polished skull.
(c) The leg bones.
(d) The hip socket.

6. Where is Netherlands New Guinea, or Irian Jaya as it is later called, located in relation to Australia?
(a) Directly north of Australia.
(b) Southwest of Australia.
(c) It is in Australia, right in the central district.
(d) It is not near Australia but located near India.

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

8. What is unique about the kidari along the Kronkel river?
(a) The kidari is the longest straight stretch of the river.
(b) The kidari is a waterfall which falls some 500 feet.
(c) The kidari has many types of exotic fish which visit it.
(d) The kidari has dangerous currents which should be avoided.

9. What is the only safe way for a Sawi person to drink water from the river?
(a) To drink it with a straw-like tool made of sago leaves.
(b) To put one's head underwater completely and drink.
(c) To toss each scoop of water in the air and catch it in one's mouth.
(d) The river water must never be drunk. It is full of germs.

10. 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 send many young women to the village and establish family ties.
(c) To make an alliance with a neutral village who will then help.
(d) To move far away and not look back.

11. What is Yae waiting for before he goes to the village of Haenam?
(a) For the tide to turn so that he can journey more easily.
(b) For the village to nominate him chief.
(c) For the rains to come and water his crops.
(d) For God to send him inspiration so that he can name his child.

12. How is wild boar meat carried out of the jungle?
(a) In a wheelbarrow.
(b) In a bamboo box strapped on the hunter's shoulders and head.
(c) In a woven sago frond pack.
(d) On a large platter of ironwood, carried on the hunter's head.

13. What is the name of the sea which the Kronkel river empties into?
(a) The Arafura Sea.
(b) The Agramenon Basin.
(c) The Agrabar Waterway.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean.

14. How many wives does the patriarch of Tumdu have?
(a) None, he is a priest.
(b) Twenty; he is a great chief.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

15. What is the word that Sawi greet one another with?
(a) Aloha!
(b) Kondahara!
(c) Alleluia!
(d) Konahario!

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carol Richardson feeling as she steps onto the bank of her new home?

2. What are the two new tools Richardson gives the men of Tumdu?

3. What is the name of the tribe that Don Richardson and his wife Carol live with?

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

5. What brings the Sawi villagers to a sudden halt when they hear it for the first time?

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