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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group tends to have the largest tribes?
(a) Lowlanders.
(b) Lower Tribes.
(c) Upper Tribes.
(d) Highlanders.

2. Clothing for the Yanomamo consists mainly of which of the following?
(a) Palm fronds.
(b) Shorts.
(c) Pelts.
(d) Strings.

3. Which animal is least desired as food?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Snake.
(c) Armadillo.
(d) Grub.

4. How many gourds are used in the ritual?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What is an important part of the tribe's mythology?
(a) Mischief.
(b) Rivalry.
(c) Sex.
(d) Women.

6. "Without tobacco" translates to the word:
(a) Meager.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Poor.
(d) Sorrowful.

7. It is important for children to learn about which of the following at a young age?
(a) Nature.
(b) Superstition.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Brotherly love.

8. What food is commonly used in ritual?
(a) Thyme.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Plantain.

9. Which of the following is a common gift from one tribe to another during relocation?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Curare.
(d) Plants.

10. What overcomes Chagnon on the first day in the field?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Culture shock.

11. What does Kaobawa want to give to his brother?
(a) Talisman.
(b) Wife.
(c) Goat.
(d) Child.

12. The term "brother" is often used to describe:
(a) Cousins.
(b) Uncles.
(c) Other non-related men.
(d) Wild cats.

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

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

15. Children often become:
(a) Cause for war.
(b) Currency.
(c) Traded away.
(d) Orphaned.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours per day do the members of the tribe work?

2. What is a "shabori?"

3. Which is an early morning activity?

4. What is used by the people to ascend upward after death?

5. Where does the female counterpart live?

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