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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each village of capable of what?
(a) Basket weaving.
(b) Warfare.
(c) Contacting the dead.
(d) Sustaining itself.

2. What is the name of one of the smaller tribes Chagnon wants to visit?
(a) Bisaasi-teri.
(b) Kanawaha.
(c) Shiitake.
(d) Shamatari.

3. Women dread:
(a) War.
(b) Being given to another tribe.
(c) Childbirth.
(d) Loss of virginity.

4. What word can be used to describe tribes that do trade women?
(a) Leery.
(b) Prideful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Resentful.

5. What is another name for "Amahiri-teri?"
(a) Cannibal.
(b) Earth.
(c) God.
(d) Chieftain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Yanomamo word for "brother-in-law?"

2. Chagnon often gave a child medicine for which ailment?

3. How many seasons exist in the lives of the Yanomamo?

4. What overcomes Chagnon on the first day in the field?

5. What is not often returned immediately?

(see the answer key)

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