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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fiber is most commonly used by the tribes?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Soft wood.
(d) Wool.

2. What is avoided by the tribe?
(a) White men.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Jungle.

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

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

5. Which edible substance is not used for food?
(a) Turtle eggs.
(b) Arrow cane.
(c) Cats.
(d) Rhubarb.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Women are seldom allowed to use which item?

3. What item is commonly shared in the tribe?

4. What is the name of the tribe's nearest neighbors?

5. For the tribes everything is put into which two categories?

(see the answer key)

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