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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the buhii?
(a) Soul.
(b) Food paste.
(c) Hammock.
(d) Hut.

2. What are corpses wrapped in if they die during an epidemic?
(a) Palm fronds.
(b) Animal hide.
(c) Blessed blankets.
(d) Bark.

3. Which of the following is a common gift from one tribe to another during relocation?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Curare.
(d) Plants.

4. Typically, what is the smallest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

5. What is a "shabori?"
(a) Hat.
(b) Ceremonial chalice.
(c) Father.
(d) Shaman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name for a person's animal counterpart?

2. Clothing for the Yanomamo consists mainly of which of the following?

3. How many gourds are used in the ritual?

4. Which is not among the vegetarian foods coveted by the Yanomamo?

5. What item is commonly shared in the tribe?

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