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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. What language is the word "Sapien"?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latin.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

2. What superpower do humans have?
(a) Mimicking older humans.
(b) Long distance running.
(c) Developing complex plans.
(d) Telling imaginary stories.

3. Who, according to the author, are even more powerful storytellers than lawyers?
(a) Generals and managers.
(b) Poets and artists.
(c) Farmers and cheesemakers.
(d) Bankers and politicians.

4. About how many people work for McDonald's?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 2,000,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 520,000.

5. What does the name Ebu Gogo mean?
(a) Water Cracks Rock.
(b) Giant Hunter.
(c) Water Under Sky.
(d) Grandma Eats All.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ants also cooperate in large numbers, but how are they different from humans?

2. What is "one of the most interesting games grown-ups play" (54)?

3. As human brains grew, what shrunk?

4. What two methods were used to start fires?

5. How many people do most humans really know?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story allows humans to easily trade for things they need, even with strangers?

2. What gave Sapiens the power to overcome their competitors and deal with much stronger animals?

3. How was the story of McDonald's first told?

4. What ability allowed Sapiens to cooperate?

5. What groups do ants organize themselves into?

6. How can a person find out if they have a Neanderthal ancestor?

7. What stories were told by the people of Flores Island?

8. How did humans reach Flores Island?

9. What is the story of the very special oil?

10. What is one theory of how Sapiens learned to tell stories?

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