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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is often expected in exchange for assistance from another tribe?

3. Chagnon often has difficulty finding which of the following?

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

5. For the tribes everything is put into which two categories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how a girl is treated at the onset of the menstrual cycle.

2. Discuss the location and traveling habits of the Bisaasi-teri tribe.

3. What are the hallucinogens used and how are they prepared?

4. What indicates the passage of boy into manhood?

5. Explain the basic structure of the village including the shabono.

6. Examine the process of becoming a shaman. What are other terms for shaman?

7. What is a "noreshi?" Why is it important?

8. How do the Yanomamo separate everything on earth?

9. Examine morning routines during peace and war times.

10. What is the common practice in regards to sharing within the tribe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay or short story in which people are forced to resort to cannibalism in order to survive a horrific natural disaster. If non-fiction, cite sources.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the precautions taken by women who may be in danger from other tribes as well as their own people. What precautions are generally taken? Who is responsible for protecting the women and children of the tribe? Name some scenarios in which a woman may face the greatest possible dangers.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the concept of the shaman with the medicine man and witch doctor. Which would be considered to be most important? Explain.

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