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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is immune to attack?

2. What does Kaobawa want to give to his brother?

3. Which of the following is not one of the items made by the tribe?

4. What item causes Bahimi to kill an infant?

5. What is maize?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the hallucinogens used and how are they prepared?

3. Examine the Yanomamo way of storytelling.

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

5. Discuss the mortality rate, its cause and resolution.

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

7. Describe the Yanomamo view on jaguars and cannibalism.

8. Examine the weapons used by the Yanomamo.

9. Examine the differences in the lives of girls and boys.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in detail the marriage preparation and rites of the Yanomamo. Who decides on the marriages? Who performs the ceremony? What is daily life like for a married couple? What are some of the reasons for divorce?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of the soul as it relates to babies and small children. Compare and contrast those beliefs and theories to those pertaining to older children and adults. Compare and contrast both to the beliefs held by your own culture and religious beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Chagnon's desire to create a census and genealogy of the Yanomamo. What types of questions might the author ask? From whom would Chagnon get the best information? How could the author be sure that the information was accurate? Create a sample page of an entry in Chagnon's log book. Include all pertinent information about the tribal member.

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