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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tommo's experience of the mineral spring water?
(a) It tastes terrible.
(b) It rejuvenates him.
(c) It is very hot.
(d) It heals his leg.

2. What does Tommo believe are in the packages the Typees bring back with them after a skirmish with the Happars?
(a) Captive Happar warriors.
(b) Happar wives.
(c) Happar bodies.
(d) Trophies.

3. How does Moa Artua answer questions?
(a) He goes into a trance and then speaks.
(b) He interprets the innards of boar and fish.
(c) He is beaten and then speaks through the priest.
(d) He interprets the flight of birds.

4. What does Tommo see in earthen ovens when the Typees are preparing their feast?
(a) Fish.
(b) Reeds.
(c) Poee-poee packets.
(d) Tappa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Taboos make people off-limits from others and what else?

2. How does Tommo describe the activity before sleep?

3. What does Marnoo describe to Tommo and the others?

4. What does Kory-Kory bring to Tommo to add variety to his diet?

5. According to Marnoo, what do the French feel about coming to Typee bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tommo describe the difference between men's work and women's work?

2. What kinds of animal life does Tommo find on the island with the Typees?

3. What does Tommo say about the native practice of tattooing?

4. Describe the mausoleum Tommo sees.

5. What does Tommo say about the natives' musical arts?

6. What does Tommo describe of the natives' cosmetics?

7. What does Tommo say about relations between Typee husbands and wives?

8. Describe the practice of taboos among the Typees.

9. Describe Tommo's relationship with the women of Typee.

10. How does Tommo entertain the Typee children?

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