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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. What hallucinogen is consumed by tribe members after the period of fasting?
(a) Ebene.
(b) Opium.
(c) Jusitia.
(d) Hemp.

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

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

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

5. What is a favored pastime of the tribe?
(a) Storytelling.
(b) Taking hallucinogenic drugs.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Fishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the female counterpart live?

2. The sacrifice of what proves manhood?

3. What are the two types of cannibalism?

4. What is the first month of the dry season?

5. Who is immune to attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what other ways is poison used?

2. Explain the general concept of raising boys to be warriors.

3. Describe the work ethic of the tribe.

4. Examine the Yanomamo way of storytelling.

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

6. Examine the process of becoming a shaman. What are other terms for shaman?

7. What is a "noreshi?" Why is it important?

8. Explain the Yanomamo concept of babies and their souls.

9. What indicates the passage of boy into manhood?

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

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