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

2. What is used by the people to ascend upward after death?
(a) Vines.
(b) Dance.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Hammock.

3. What item causes Bahimi to kill an infant?
(a) Evil spirits.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Tribal law.
(d) Milk.

4. What is maize?
(a) A type of shoe.
(b) Corn.
(c) An ancient god.
(d) Wheat.

5. The Bisaasi-teri tribe of Kaobawa live at the confluence of which two rivers?
(a) Ventuari and Tucoyo.
(b) Orinoco and Mavaca.
(c) Apure and Orinoco.
(d) Mavaca and Portugeusa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal is least desired as food?

2. Which hallucinogen is commonly used by tribal members?

3. Most of the clearing in the garden is done using which tool?

4. What is a "shabori?"

5. What overcomes Chagnon on the first day in the field?

(see the answer key)

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