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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the tribe's nearest neighbors?
(a) Kanawaha.
(b) Ye'kwana.
(c) Yakeena.
(d) Maori.

3. Which is not among the vegetarian foods coveted by the Yanomamo?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Palm hearts.
(c) Insects.
(d) Tadpoles.

4. Clothing for the Yanomamo consists mainly of which of the following?
(a) Palm fronds.
(b) Pelts.
(c) Strings.
(d) Shorts.

5. What is the last month of the dry season?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the Yanomamo language?

2. What is a shabono?

3. Hallucinogens are created from what part of the plant?

4. What adjective is often used to describe tribal women?

5. Despite scant clothing, Chagnon refers to the people as being:

(see the answer key)

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