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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Through the Ironwood Curtain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives does Yae's cousin Wasi have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Twenty five.

2. What does Kauwan say that Yae should have given him in order to truly win his protection?
(a) A gun and sword.
(b) His own wife.
(c) A peace child.
(d) A thousand dollars.

3. What is "saravon"?
(a) A customary display of force meant to reassure guests that they are safe.
(b) A milky drink offered to the river gods every morning.
(c) A nutritious stew made of pork, sago and onions.
(d) The relationship between a Sawi man and his mother-in-law.

4. How does Yae get from the tree house to the ground?
(a) Yae jumps into a soft pile of leaves.
(b) Yae travels from treetop to treetop, rarely touching the ground.
(c) Yae climbs down a long, vine-fastened ladder.
(d) Yae swings from vines to a nearby tree and then jumps down.

5. What part of the human skeleton do Sawi children play with?
(a) The entire skeleton.
(b) The polished skull.
(c) The leg bones.
(d) The hip socket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Yae going on a journey to the nearby village of Haenam?

2. What is the most powerful family relationship in Sawi culture?

3. What do the Sawi warriors bring on their first trading mission to Pirimapun?

4. What is unique about the kidari along the Kronkel river?

5. What does Richardson like about the possibility of building on the kidari?

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