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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a shabono?
(a) Child.
(b) House.
(c) Spear.
(d) Monkey.

2. Which hallucinogen is commonly used by tribal members?
(a) Opium.
(b) Hisiomo.
(c) Cannabis.
(d) Justifica.

3. What does Kaobawa want to give to his brother?
(a) Talisman.
(b) Child.
(c) Goat.
(d) Wife.

4. How many seasons exist in the lives of the Yanomamo?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last month of the dry season?

2. The mortality rate is high for which sector of the tribe?

3. Typically, what is the smallest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?

4. What item is commonly shared in the tribe?

5. What word best describes the Yanomamo language?

(see the answer key)

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