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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. One young man is angry that Chagnon keeps what in his computer?
(a) Census.
(b) Ancestors' names.
(c) Photos of the tribes.
(d) Maps of the villages.

2. What percentage of men are credited with killing more than one person?
(a) 60%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 30%.

3. In what year did Chagnon return to the tribes?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1979.

4. What adjective describes the neighbors as they wait for acceptance?
(a) Bored.
(b) Eager.
(c) Impatient.
(d) Nervous.

5. One tribe is almost always _______ to/with another.
(a) Peace.
(b) Infuenced
(c) In debt.
(d) At war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might have caused the illnesses to the tribes?

2. What is the Yanomamo term for a man who has killed?

3. What item is put into the care of the men?

4. What number is estimated by Chagnon of Yanomamo people that have died?

5. What is the hope when trading women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how food fits into the typical trading scenario.

2. How many people has Moawa killed? How is he viewed by his people?

3. What has changed about medical care for the Yanomamo?

4. What has changed about the living quarters of the Yanomamo people?

5. Why do the tribal leaders lie to each other?

6. Explain the fear involved in men marching off to a raid or to war.

7. Explain how violence affects various members of the tribe.

8. What is the name for men who have killed? What is their place in the social sphere?

9. Explain what takes place when a visitor or visiting tribe arrives for a feast.

10. Discuss the role of the hunter and how it affects the rest of the tribe.

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