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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is charged with protecting an abused woman?
(a) Brothers.
(b) Fathers.
(c) Shaman.
(d) Sisters.

2. What plays a major role in the lives of the Yanomamo?
(a) Anger.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) Fear.

3. What is the Yanomamo word for "brother-in-law?"
(a) Shoshone.
(b) Shoriwa.
(c) Shishka.
(d) Hekura.

4. What adjective describes the neighbors as they wait for acceptance?
(a) Bored.
(b) Eager.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Impatient.

5. Who is immune to attack?
(a) Anyone over age 50.
(b) Children.
(c) Tribe shaman.
(d) Women with older children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which adjective best describes Chagnon's opinion about the continued pristine condition of some villages?

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

3. Where was the warrior shot?

4. Brazilian officials ignore all complaints except for which ones?

5. What fraction of adults have lost a parent, sibling or child to violence?

(see the answer key)

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