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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Women dread:
(a) War.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Loss of virginity.
(d) Being given to another tribe.

2. What is one main chore for girls?
(a) Tending to elderly.
(b) Making arrows.
(c) Fetching water.
(d) Learning to count.

3. What is the name for the container used for holding arrows?
(a) Sheath.
(b) Holster.
(c) Quiver.
(d) Pouch.

4. What is the average length of a woman's ability to reproduce?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. "Without tobacco" translates to the word:
(a) Meager.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Poor.
(d) Sorrowful.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is no word in the Yanomamo language for:

2. Most wars fought by the tribes involve which of the following?

3. What fraction of adults have lost a parent, sibling or child to violence?

4. Which of the following is a common gift from one tribe to another during relocation?

5. What is the first month of the dry season?

(see the answer key)

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