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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Shadow of the Tuans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the primary redemptive analogy which Richardson uses to reach the tribal people?
(a) The tribal ritual of Jesus and the disciples.
(b) The tribal ritual of "fattening for slaughter."
(c) The tribal ritual of marriage.
(d) The tribal ritual of a "peace child."

2. Yae's young brother Sao is ill. What is his sickness?
(a) Sao has malaria.
(b) Sao is mentally ill.
(c) Sao has developed early dementia.
(d) Sao has an immune system infection similar to AIDS.

3. What might a visitor in a Sawi village be offered as a snack?
(a) Pudding made from a bear liver.
(b) Chicken pot pie with carrots and potatoes.
(c) Freshly toasted sago grubs.
(d) Lobster, recently cooked and dipped in butter.

4. How does Don Richardson find a way into the hearts and minds of the tribe?
(a) By connecting with their own cultural redemptive analogies.
(b) By paying them large sums of cash.
(c) By cooking great meals and making good friends with the elders.
(d) By having a great sense of humor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year do the Richardsons go to New Guinea?

2. What does the tribe think of treachery and violence?

3. How many tribes are in the area of New Guinea?

4. How many treehouses are there, in total, in the Mauro village?

5. What does the expression "to fatten with friendship for the slaughter" mean?

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