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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is least desired as food?
(a) Snake.
(b) Grub.
(c) Monkey.
(d) Armadillo.

2. Which is not among the possessions of a "wealthy" woman?
(a) Hatchet.
(b) Machete.
(c) Tools.
(d) Puka shells.

3. Which group tends to have the largest tribes?
(a) Lower Tribes.
(b) Upper Tribes.
(c) Highlanders.
(d) Lowlanders.

4. What plays a major role in the lives of the Yanomamo?
(a) Anger.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Fear.
(d) Superstition.

5. What item causes Bahimi to kill an infant?
(a) Evil spirits.
(b) Tribal law.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Milk.

6. What is the name for a male spirit?
(a) Hekura.
(b) Nashimi.
(c) Seraphim.
(d) Warlock.

7. Which is an early morning activity?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Schooling children.
(c) Stoking fire.
(d) Cooking breakfast.

8. Smaller tribes are referred to as:
(a) Under tribes.
(b) Suburbs.
(c) Splinters.
(d) Lesser tribes.

9. "Without tobacco" translates to the word:
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Meager.
(c) Poor.
(d) Joyous.

10. Which is not among the popular root crops?
(a) Turnips.
(b) Manioc.
(c) Sweet potatoes.
(d) Ohina.

11. Which is not among the vegetarian foods coveted by the Yanomamo?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Tadpoles.
(c) Palm hearts.
(d) Insects.

12. For the tribes everything is put into which two categories?
(a) Culture and War.
(b) Nature and Non-nature.
(c) Life and Death.
(d) Nature and Culture.

13. What fiber is most commonly used by the tribes?
(a) Wool.
(b) Reeds.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Soft wood.

14. What represents the spirit of a woman?
(a) Heart.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Wand.
(d) Cup.

15. Despite scant clothing, Chagnon refers to the people as being:
(a) Rigid.
(b) Modest.
(c) Puritanical.
(d) Reserved.

Short Answer Questions

1. Women are seldom allowed to use which item?

2. Women dread:

3. What is the last month of the dry season?

4. Villages may be so far apart that it takes how many days to reach them on foot?

5. Which hallucinogen is commonly used by tribal members?

(see the answer keys)

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