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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, A Baptism of Strangeness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the tribe think of treachery and violence?
(a) They are horrified by the concepts and live only peaceful quiet lives.
(b) They honor it as a legendary activity.
(c) They have never heard of treachery and violence.
(d) They don't understand it at all.

2. When Don Richardson first goes to work with the Sawi people, what foreign nation had claimed that area as its own?
(a) The Australians.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) The Americans.
(d) The Germans.

3. What does "Tuwi asonai makaerin" mean?
(a) To fatten with friendship.
(b) To bow with deep respect to ones mother in law.
(c) To give a child in exchange for goods and services.
(d) To leave a little on one's plate.

4. Why do the Richardsons go to live in New Guinea?
(a) They are writing a book on ancient cultures and want to do research.
(b) They feel called to serve God as missionaries.
(c) They think the climate would be good for their health.
(d) They have no choice; they are sent by their families.

5. How many piers are driven into the jungle floor to build Richardson's house?
(a) Sixteen piers are placed.
(b) Two piers are placed.
(c) There are no piers; it is a small platform that the trailer sat on.
(d) Forty-five piers are placed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flag flies on the deck of the "super canoe"?

2. What might a visitor in a Sawi village be offered as a snack?

3. What do the Sawi warriors do when they meet Don Richardson and John McCain for the first time?

4. What is Don Richardson feeling as he steps onto the bank of the Kronkel and meets those who are waiting for them?

5. What does Richardson feel when he first shakes hands with a Sawi elder?

(see the answer key)

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