Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life [Edited by George Woodcock] Test | Final Test - Easy

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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life [Edited by George Woodcock] Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is amar made of?
(a) Fermented breadfruit mash.
(b) Raw breadfruit.
(c) Roasted seaweed.
(d) Mashed up mangoes.

2. What do the women use to lighten and soften their skin?
(a) Poee-poee.
(b) Pi-pi.
(c) Papa.
(d) Tappa.

3. What technical knowledge of Tommo's do the Typees express interest in?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Gunpowder.
(c) Needle and thread.
(d) Sailing and navigation.

4. How does Moa Artua answer questions?
(a) He interprets the flight of birds.
(b) He goes into a trance and then speaks.
(c) He is beaten and then speaks through the priest.
(d) He interprets the innards of boar and fish.

5. What is a synonym for taboo?
(a) Special.
(b) Unique.
(c) Forbidden.
(d) Exceptional.

6. How is the fish catch divided among the Typees?
(a) The people keep the fish they catch.
(b) The fish are divided into portions for everyone.
(c) The catch is divided according to who has put in the most work fishing.
(d) People keep their own catch, but give a percentage to the elderly and poor.

7. How does Tommo dress for the feast?
(a) In a tunic and flowers.
(b) He wears a robe like the others'.
(c) He is naked.
(d) In a loincloth.

8. How does Kory-Kory describe the Typee heaven?
(a) Eternal grace.
(b) Justice and peace.
(c) Sensory delights.
(d) Good food and beautiful women.

9. What is Tommo's experience of the mineral spring water?
(a) It heals his leg.
(b) It rejuvenates him.
(c) It is very hot.
(d) It tastes terrible.

10. How do the women dress for the feast?
(a) They wear robes of feathers and flowers.
(b) They wear only loincloths, with flowers in their hair.
(c) They wear elaborate batik skirts.
(d) In tappa skirts, wrapped in flowers.

11. What is it that amazes Tommo about the Stonehenge-like site?
(a) The enormous scale of the site.
(b) The craftsmanship of the carvings.
(c) Ancient men having mechanical abilities.
(d) The alignment of the stones with the solar calendar.

12. What does Tommo notice about the insects in Typee?
(a) The ants make painful bites.
(b) The mosquitoes carry deadly diseases.
(c) There are no mosquitoes.
(d) Some walking sticks are almost as big as he is.

13. Where are there other similar Stonehenge-like sites?
(a) Near old battlefields.
(b) By the coast where people used to trade.
(c) Near burial grounds.
(d) In the heart of the ancient cities.

14. What does Tommo see when he comes back from the Ti one day?
(a) Happar warriors.
(b) Three shrunken heads.
(c) The tattoo artist.
(d) Old women dancing.

15. What happens when the Happars venture into Typee territory?
(a) They steal some muskets.
(b) They kill some Typees.
(c) They are repulsed.
(d) They claim the territory for themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tommo use to make popguns for the Typee children?

2. What does Marheyo make with Tommo's shoes?

3. What is it taboo for Tommo to touch?

4. Taboos make people off-limits from others and what else?

5. What is Tommo disgusted by in how the Typees eat fish?

(see the answer keys)

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