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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. Which weapon is seldom used?

2. What are tribes apt to do to gain peace?

3. What skill had some of the tribe attained in Chagnon's absence?

4. Which tribesman had died in the interim?

5. What adjective describes the neighbors as they wait for acceptance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what takes place when a visitor or visiting tribe arrives for a feast.

2. Explain how violence affects various members of the tribe.

3. Describe the formation of trust between tribes.

4. Name one of the most significant changes in the relationship between the Yanomamo and foreigners.

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

6. What percentage of adult males have killed once? More than once?

7. Discuss the role of the hunter and how it affects the rest of the tribe.

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

9. How does Chagnon compare Kaobawa and Moawa?

10. What has changed about the living quarters of the Yanomamo people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the genealogy of the Yanomamo is recorded. Who is considered to be the head of the line? Which side is more important - the mother's side or the father's side? What restrictions are there on marriage within the tribe? What other cultures practice similar rules?

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

Explain the Yanomamo concept of the cosmos, heaven and hell. How are their views different from your own? How do they differ from other religions?

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