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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hato say about God?

2. How do the Sawi prepare a body for burial?

3. Do the Sawi men believe their children are strong?

4. What is the fourth level of despair?

5. What does the word "navo" mean in Sawi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richardson promise to teach the Sawi Christians?

2. A Sawi woman dies in childbirth along with the twins that she gives birth to. What do the Sawi believe about twins?

3. What does Kimi come to do to Warahai?

4. Why does Carol's warm wash water have black specks in it?

5. Why is the arrival of Hurip, the injured Kayagar, such a challenge?

6. When the Richardsons inform the Sawi leaders that they will be moving, what surprising response do they receive?

7. What does Richardson see in the ritual of the Sawi peace child which gives him hope about sharing his Christian message with the villagers?

8. What are the four levels of despair in the Sawi ritual of "gefam asan"?

9. What is the Sawidome?

10. In May of 1963 what happened to the government of New Guinea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peace Child is what Richardson calls a "redemptive analogy." What does he mean by this? What is the redemptive story that Richardson is trying to teach them and why does the Sawi ritual of the Peace Child provide a connection? What does the peace child represent for the Sawi people? For Richardson?

Essay Topic 2

Cross-cultural communication has always been part of human life. In recent times, however, with our ability to travel so easily and quickly, the mixing of cultures has become commonplace. Richardson was working with the Sawi people at a time when travel was becoming very accessible. What are the ethical issues of influencing another culture? Does Richardson have the right to intrude upon the Sawi people? Is it his responsibility to share valuable wisdom with people who have not been exposed to ideas which can bring peace and understanding in new ways?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphor has often been used to explain life and death. How does the metaphor of Christian resurrection and Sawi "remon" parallel each other? What natural phenomenon do they both use to explain rebirth?

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