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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the items made by the tribe?
(a) Baskets.
(b) Hammocks.
(c) Sleeping mats.
(d) Arrows.

2. What is often expected in exchange for assistance from another tribe?
(a) Sex.
(b) First born son.
(c) Money.
(d) Sacrificial goat.

3. The Yanomamo are well known for:
(a) Embellishment.
(b) Spiritualism.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Passivity.

4. How long are the chosen submitted to fasting?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 week.

5. Clothing for the Yanomamo consists mainly of which of the following?
(a) Strings.
(b) Shorts.
(c) Pelts.
(d) Palm fronds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours per day do the members of the tribe work?

2. What adjective is often used to describe tribal women?

3. Storing people in a tree assists:

4. What is the name for a male spirit?

5. Which word is often used to describe tribe members?

(see the answer key)

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