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1. How does Bruno posit that the Neanderthals first used tobacco?

Bruno posits that the Neanderthals first used tobacco by chewing, rather than smoking, it.

2. What effects does the narrator note ape hangers have on riders who use them?

The narrator notes that ape hangers weary the arms and pain the lower backs of riders who use them.

3. To what does Bruno ascribe the decline of the Neanderthal?

Bruno ascribes the decline of the Neanderthal to climate change and its concomitant requirements for new resource-gathering, as well as lower birth rates than modern humans.

4. What is eau-de-vie?

Eau-de-vie is a clear brandy made from local fruit and tasting badly.

5. Why does the narrator prefer listening to older men to listening to younger men?

The narrator prefers listening to older men to listening to younger men because their experiences differ from her own and are more intense than those of her contemporaries.

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