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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) Highlanders.
(b) Lowlanders.
(c) Lower Tribes.
(d) Upper Tribes.

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

3. Boys are taught to be:
(a) Fierce.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Peacemakers.

4. Who/what did the twins capture?
(a) Shaman's daughter.
(b) Devil.
(c) God.
(d) Serpent.

5. What represents the spirit of a woman?
(a) Eyes.
(b) Heart.
(c) Wand.
(d) Cup.

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

7. How long are the chosen submitted to fasting?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 days.

8. Smaller tribes are referred to as:
(a) Under tribes.
(b) Lesser tribes.
(c) Splinters.
(d) Suburbs.

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

10. Despite scant clothing, Chagnon refers to the people as being:
(a) Rigid.
(b) Modest.
(c) Puritanical.
(d) Reserved.

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

12. This group also has a larger than average share of which of the following?
(a) Modern tools.
(b) Root crops.
(c) Abducted women.
(d) Children.

13. What is a common occurrence in the tribe?
(a) Runaways.
(b) Castration.
(c) Euthanasia.
(d) Arranged marriage.

14. What adjective best describes older women?
(a) Anti-social.
(b) Caustic.
(c) Doting.
(d) Caring.

15. What is the name for a person's animal counterpart?
(a) Familiar.
(b) Noreshi.
(c) Maharishi.
(d) Noakini.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ability is granted to the male animal counterpart?

2. Which is not among the popular root crops?

3. Chagnon quickly realizes he may have to abandon which task?

4. It is important for children to learn about which of the following at a young age?

5. Typically, what is the smallest number of people that live in a Yanomamo village?

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