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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Yanomamo are well known for:
(a) Embellishment.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Spiritualism.
(d) Passivity.

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

4. How many hours per day do the members of the tribe work?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is done with the ashes of the dead?

2. What represents the spirit of a woman?

3. "Without tobacco" translates to the word:

4. Most wars fought by the tribes involve which of the following?

5. Which word is often used to describe tribe members?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how aggressive behavior affects the tribal life.

2. Examine the Yanomamo way of storytelling.

3. How do the Yanomamo separate everything on earth?

4. Examine the weapons used by the Yanomamo.

5. Examine morning routines during peace and war times.

6. Describe the difference between the Yanomamo and their northern neighbors.

7. What types of food would most likely be found in the tribe's gardens?

8. What is the basic explanation of the Yanomamo cosmos?

9. Describe the basic facts of the Yanomamo.

10. What expression is used among the Yanomamo for romantic love?

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