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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 kind of connections are possessed by Hukoshadadama?
(a) Rumored.
(b) Fragile.
(c) Genealogical.
(d) Tenuous.

2. When did Kaobawa's most beloved child die?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1984.

3. What percentage of men are credited with killing more than one person?
(a) 50%.
(b) 60%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 30%.

4. Violent men are often rewarded for which attribute?
(a) Prowess.
(b) Cunning.
(c) Reverence.
(d) Bravery.

5. Who has become a powerful person in Chagnon's absence?
(a) Kaobawa.
(b) Hukoshadadama.
(c) Moawa.
(d) Rerebawa.

Short Answer Questions

1. One tribe is almost always _______ to/with another.

2. Yanomamo are likely to move to promote what?

3. What is the first thing a neighboring tribe does upon entering a village?

4. Who is not allowed to eat the "choice foods?"

5. What is the name for the container used for holding arrows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chagnon's view of the peacemaking efforts between the two tribes?

2. What are the alternatives to fighting, according to Chapter 6? How many are there?

3. Discuss the three main ways in which alliances are formed between tribes.

4. What major event had great impact on the culture? Why?

5. What is Chagnon's opinion of an outbreak of violence during a feast?

6. What is the name for men who have killed? What is their place in the social sphere?

7. Explain how food fits into the typical trading scenario.

8. How many people has Moawa killed? How is he viewed by his people?

9. What are the most common reasons for declaring war?

10. Explain how social rules differ for a feast.

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