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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does breadfruit come from?
(a) Large trees.
(b) Other islands.
(c) Cultivated groves.
(d) The Happars' part of the island.

2. What does Tommo think about human sacrifices before the feast?
(a) He thinks it is necessary to the harmony of the cosmos.
(b) He thinks it is a grave religious ritual.
(c) He thinks it is a way to take power from an enemy.
(d) He thinks it is an exaggeration from sailors.

3. What are pi-pis used for?
(a) Foundations for houses.
(b) Mashing breadfruit.
(c) Sacred rituals.
(d) Drying salted fish.

4. What does Marheyo make with Tommo's shoes?
(a) Shoes for his son.
(b) War clubs.
(c) Mortar and pestle.
(d) A ceremonial necklace.

5. What does Kolory carry?
(a) A club with a human skull.
(b) A Frenchman's helmet.
(c) A carving of a war canoe.
(d) A spear with a carved idol.

6. What does Kory-Kory bring to Tommo to add variety to his diet?
(a) Wild birds.
(b) Boar.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Pork.

7. How does Tommo describe the sound made by the young women's instruments?
(a) Syncopated.
(b) Grating.
(c) Pleasing.
(d) Harsh.

8. What does Tommo figure out about Marnoo?
(a) That he is taboo.
(b) That he was raised by the Happars.
(c) That he was once exiled from the Typees.
(d) That he has been to France.

9. How old is Marnoo?
(a) 72.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

10. What is Tommo surprised not to find on the island?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Songbirds.
(d) Crocodiles.

11. What does Tommo say is the Typees' one outlet for aggression?
(a) Warfare with the Happars.
(b) Cannibalism.
(c) Warfare with the Europeans.
(d) Execution of criminals.

12. What about the appearance of the Typees does Tommo notice most?
(a) Their teeth are white.
(b) Their features are very fine.
(c) Their skin is beautifully smooth and tan.
(d) They are all very tall.

13. What does Tommo say is women's work?
(a) Harvesting breadfruit.
(b) Bathing and frolicking.
(c) Warfare.
(d) Light occupations.

14. What do people own individually?
(a) Their pi-pi.
(b) Their spouses and children.
(c) Their labor.
(d) Their fruit trees.

15. Who is Moa Artua?
(a) The medicine man of the Typees.
(b) The original Typee founder.
(c) The head god of the Typees.
(d) The head chieftain of the Typees.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Tommo compare the appearance of the Typees favorably?

2. What is it taboo for Tommo to touch?

3. What do the women use to lighten and soften their skin?

4. From what do the Typees make cloth?

5. How is scented coconut oil made?

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