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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of one of the smaller tribes Chagnon wants to visit?
(a) Shamatari.
(b) Kanawaha.
(c) Bisaasi-teri.
(d) Shiitake.

2. What is another name for "Amahiri-teri?"
(a) God.
(b) Chieftain.
(c) Earth.
(d) Cannibal.

3. What are corpses wrapped in if they die during an epidemic?
(a) Bark.
(b) Palm fronds.
(c) Animal hide.
(d) Blessed blankets.

4. Which word is often used to describe tribe members?
(a) Hypocrites.
(b) Liars.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Tramps.

5. What is often expected in exchange for assistance from another tribe?
(a) First born son.
(b) Money.
(c) Sex.
(d) Sacrificial goat.

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. What item causes Bahimi to kill an infant?
(a) Superstition.
(b) Evil spirits.
(c) Tribal law.
(d) Milk.

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

12. What ability is granted to the male animal counterpart?
(a) It can fly.
(b) It can live underwater.
(c) It can be transferred.
(d) It can disappear.

13. Hallucinogens are created from what part of the plant?
(a) Seed pods.
(b) Bark.
(c) Stamen.
(d) Leaves.

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

15. Chagnon often gave a child medicine for which ailment?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Hiccups.
(c) Dysplasia.
(d) Diarrhea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many seasons exist in the lives of the Yanomamo?

2. Which hallucinogen is commonly used by tribal members?

3. What is the name for a male spirit?

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

5. Who is immune to attack?

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