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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the naked old women jumping up and down during the feast?
(a) To incite the men to war.
(b) To stimulate the earth's fertility.
(c) To prepare to eat Tommo.
(d) To mourn their husbands.

2. What about the appearance of the Typees does Tommo notice most?
(a) Their skin is beautifully smooth and tan.
(b) They are all very tall.
(c) Their features are very fine.
(d) Their teeth are white.

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

4. What animals is Tommo surprised to find in Typee?
(a) Chickens.
(b) A donkey.
(c) Pigs and horses.
(d) Dogs and a cat.

5. Where are the packages of pork put for everyone to eat during the feast?
(a) In the Ti.
(b) Along the stream
(c) Along the paths.
(d) In the trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are there other similar Stonehenge-like sites?

2. Why do the natives grow up to be good swimmers, in Tommo's experience?

3. What is Tommo surprised not to find on the island?

4. How is breadfruit prepared?

5. How big is a breadfruit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Moa Artua, and how is he treated?

2. Describe the practice of taboos among the Typees.

3. What does Tommo say about the natives' musical arts?

4. Who is Marnoo, and what is his interaction with Tommo?

5. Describe the preparations for the feast of the calabashes.

6. What does Tommo say about the native practice of tattooing?

7. How does Tommo entertain the Typee children?

8. Describe the harmonious aspects of Typee life Tommo notices.

9. What does Tommo say about the Typees' different foods?

10. How does Tommo compare the Typees to white people?

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