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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. Yanomamo are likely to move to promote what?
(a) Safety.
(b) Greed.
(c) Indulgences.
(d) Health.

2. Who explains the way a successful raid is determined?
(a) Chagnon.
(b) Kaobawa.
(c) Shamatari.
(d) Kanawaha.

3. When did Kaobawa's most beloved child die?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1979.

4. Where was the warrior shot?
(a) Arm.
(b) Hip.
(c) Back.
(d) Chest.

5. A member of the Yanomamo asks Chagnon about which invention?
(a) Television.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Atomic bomb.
(d) Automobile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Violent men are often rewarded for which attribute?

2. What type of behavior is shown by the tribe leader to Chagnon?

3. What is the hope when trading women?

4. It takes a long time to develop what between tribes?

5. Missionaries are most likely to have which item?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major event had great impact on the culture? Why?

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

3. What is the purpose of avoiding the use of fire on the expedition?

4. Describe the formation of trust between tribes.

5. What is Chagnon's view of the peacemaking efforts between the two tribes?

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

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

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

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

10. What percentage of adult males have killed once? More than once?

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