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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which weapon is seldom used?
(a) Spear.
(b) Hatchet.
(c) Club.
(d) Knife.

2. Chagnon often has difficulty finding which of the following?
(a) Guide.
(b) Food.
(c) Place to sleep.
(d) Tobacco.

3. What is one main chore for girls?
(a) Making arrows.
(b) Fetching water.
(c) Tending to elderly.
(d) Learning to count.

4. According to the Yanomamo, how many layers are there in the cosmos?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. What may happen to visitors upon entering the village?
(a) Are embraced heartily.
(b) Are presented with gifts.
(c) Get killed.
(d) Examined for weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is taken by men who must venture outside the village during war?

2. What are corpses wrapped in if they die during an epidemic?

3. Women are seldom allowed to use which item?

4. What word best describes the Yanomamo language?

5. Which word is often used to describe tribe members?

(see the answer key)

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