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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Wisdom Sits in Places, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Keith Basso say one cannot do all the time, despite it being captivating?
(a) Anthropology.
(b) Study.
(c) Travel.
(d) Talk.

2. When did Charles decide to stop working for Basso?
(a) Second day of August.
(b) Third day of August.
(c) Second day of June.
(d) Second week of August.

3. Who does Keith Basso say worked for years in community where ties to places were vital?
(a) Police officers.
(b) Anthropologists.
(c) Electric companies.
(d) IRS agents.

4. What happened to the girl in the story told by the group, in Chapter 3?
(a) She ate a berry.
(b) She was bitten by a snake.
(c) She ate a dead horse.
(d) She was stung by a bee.

5. Where was Basso's bitten by the centipede?
(a) His foot.
(b) His head.
(c) His hand.
(d) His leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Charles Henry decide to stop working for Basso?

2. Where does Basso say the richness of place-names comes from?

3. What did the people speaking of the ill brother construct, according to Basso?

4. How old was Keith Basso in 1959?

5. What place does Keith Basso say he visited in the summer 1959?

(see the answer key)

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