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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is least desired as food?
(a) Armadillo.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Grub.
(d) Snake.

2. What plays a major role in the lives of the Yanomamo?
(a) Fear.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Anger.
(d) Superstition.

3. Despite scant clothing, Chagnon refers to the people as being:
(a) Rigid.
(b) Modest.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Puritanical.

4. What item is put into the care of the men?
(a) War paint.
(b) Fire building.
(c) Plantain soup.
(d) Weapons preparation.

5. Which is an early morning activity?
(a) Cooking breakfast.
(b) Schooling children.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Stoking fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sacrifice of what proves manhood?

2. What food is commonly used in ritual?

3. It takes a long time to develop what between tribes?

4. What are the two types of cannibalism?

5. Women experience what occurrence rarely?

(see the answer key)

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