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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Typically, what is the largest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?
(a) 250.
(b) 75.
(c) 300.
(d) 100.

3. Women are seldom allowed to use which item?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Makeup.
(c) Pots.
(d) Outhouse.

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

5. What food is commonly consumed by the tribe?
(a) Plantains.
(b) Coconuts.
(c) Poi.
(d) Papaya.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Yanomamo, how many layers are there in the cosmos?

2. What is often expected in exchange for assistance from another tribe?

3. To which tribe does the helper belong?

4. What is an important part of the tribe's mythology?

5. The Bisaasi-teri tribe of Kaobawa live at the confluence of which two rivers?

(see the answer key)

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