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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tends to cook most of the food for the feasts?
(a) Children.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Neighbors.

2. Women experience what occurrence rarely?
(a) Menstruation.
(b) Work.
(c) Birth.
(d) Cooking.

3. Which is not a time when violence tends to break out?
(a) During visits.
(b) During exchanges.
(c) During trading expeditions.
(d) During feasts.

4. What is the name for the container used for holding arrows?
(a) Pouch.
(b) Sheath.
(c) Quiver.
(d) Holster.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Yanomamo word for "brother-in-law?"

2. In what year did Chagnon return to the tribes?

3. What is the average length of a woman's ability to reproduce?

4. What is one main chore for girls?

5. How long are the chosen submitted to fasting?

(see the answer key)

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