1. A man's mental vigor, strength, and complexion are directly affected by his own 'vital juices' according to the Mae Enga.

True
False

2. Values are heavily weighted mental conceptions that may be inferred by:

Observing people's behavior.
watching the way children are socialized
listening to them expressed verbally.
all of the above
none of the above

3. HOW DID THE MAE ENGA EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN ILLNESS AND DEATH OF WAKUL'S SON, MAPU?

THE GHOST OF WAKUL'S MOTHER (THE BOY'S GRANDMOTHER) BIT HIM BECAUSE SHE WAS STILL ANGRY AT WAKUL
HE HAD PNEUMONIA AND COULD NOT BE GOTTEN TO THE HEALTH CLINIC IN TIME
IT WAS JUST THE BOY'S FATE NOT TO REACH MANHOOD
A SORCERER FROM ANOTHER VILLAGE, HOSTILE TO WAKUL, CAST A FATAL MAGICAL SPELL ON THE BOY
THE BOY HAD GOTTEN CONTAMINATED BY BRUSHING AGAINST ONE OF THE APRONS HANGING AROUND HIS MOTHER'S GARDEN

4. In the acticle called 'Participant-Observation on a Motocycle,' which of the following behaviors would be examples of ethnocentrism on the anthropologist's part?

Speaking to the other motorcyclist in English.
Going over to apologize to the other motorcyclist.
Slowing down before making a right-hand turn.
All of the above behaviors were based on ethnocentric assumptions/ habits of the author's.
None of the above were ethnocentric-there were all obviously normal and natural things for a person to do in an encounter such as this.

5. A major principle that characterizes Mae Enga world view is:

the world is divided into passive and active features.
the world is divided on the basis of right and left.
the world is divided into male and female.
the world is divided into horizontal and vertical.
the world is divided into natural and supernatural.

6. AMONG THE MAE ENGA, AT WHAT AGE WOULD A BOY MOST LIKELY LEAVE HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE?

BY 5 OR 6 YEARS OLD, WHEN HE WILL MOVE INTO THE MEN'S HOUSE
BY 12-14 YEARS OLD, WHEN HE WILL BECOME INTERESTED IN GIRLS AND SEXUALLY ACTIVE
BY 18-20 YEARS OLD, WHEN HE HAS LEARNED THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAINTAINING A HOUSEHOLD OF HIS OWN
WHENEVER HE GETS MARRIED AND HAS A WIFE TO MAINTAIN A HOUSE OF HIS OWN
WHEN HE GOES THROUGH THE INITIATION CEREMONIES AND IS NO LONGER REGARDED AS A BOY, BUT IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS A MAN

7. The Mae Enga men believe that women mature much later than men and should thus be avoided.

True
False

8. A CULTURE'S MOST GENERAL UNDERLYING CONCEPTS OF DESIRABLE AND UNDESIRABLE STATES OF AFFAIRS ARE CALLED ITS

A WORLD VIEW
CORE VALUES
THEORIES OF VITAL JUICES
CONFIGURATIONS
ETHOS

9. Which of the many religious practitioners of the Nacirema relies the LEAST on complex ritual paraphernalia and compulsive ritual behaviors?

the 'holy-mouth-men'
the vestal maidens of the latipso temple
the 'listeners' or witch-doctors
the 'medicine men'

10. The household shrines of the Nacirema usually contain which of the following sacred items?

Statues or painted representations of each household's ancestors for three generations back.
A special seating place for each separate member of the household, ritually taboo for any other household member to occupy, lest they steal the seat-owner's soul.
A circle of chairs around the central platform, where the family priest stands as he leads the whole household through their communal rites of purification.
A charmbox containing all the magical powders and potions that have helped household members through past illnesses.
A large tub in which grows the household's sacred tree, the health and growth of which is mystically tied to the health and growth of the family.

11. Among the Mae Enga, the core value that states it is desirable to have a srong body, beautiful complexion, and mental well-being is held most srongly by women.

True
False

12. THE MAE ENGA BELIEVE THAT MALE HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND MENTAL VIGOR MAY BE SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED BY CONTACT WITH

ANCESTRAL GHOSTS
BEINGS THAT LURK IN THE FOREST
PIGS
WOMEN
SWEET POTATOES

13. TO THE TIV (OF SHAKESPEARE IN THE BUSH) IT WAS INCONCEIVABLE THAT

A WOMAN WOULD TELL A STORY TO THE MEN
A CHIEF WOULD HAVE ONLY ONE WIFE
A MAN WOULD MARRY THE WIFE OF HIS DEAD BROTHER.
A WOMAN WOULD REMARRY SOON AFTER A HUSBAND'S DEATH.

14. THE TIV COULD NOT GRASP THE CONCEPT OF A 'GHOST' BECAUSE FOR THEM IT IS TRUE THAT

DEAD MEN CAN'T WALK AND SPEAK ON THEIR OWN VOLITION.
DEAD MEN DON'T CAST SHADOWS.
THE ONLY'LIFE' AFTER DEATH THAT CAN OCCUR IS THAT BODIES CAN BE ANIMATED BY WITCHES.
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
NONE OF THE ABOVE--A GHOST IS A GHOST IN ANY CULTURE.

15. THE JAPANESE VALUE PLACED ON 'WA' IS REFLECTED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS IN JAPANESE-STYLE BASEBALL?

ALL PLAYERS GO THROUGH THE SAME WORK-OUT ROUTINES TOGETHER
ALL PLAYERS RECEIVE CLOSE TO THE SAME SALARIES
THE COACHES AND MANAGERS MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS
PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CRITICIZE THE MANAGERS
ALL OF THE ABOVE

16. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE OF THE DIFFERENCES IN SEX ROLES OR CHARACTERISTICS AMONG THE MAE ENGA?

WOMEN ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BEAUTIFUL AND GENTLE, MEN ARE SUPPOSED TO BE STRONG AND AGGRESSIVE
WOMEN EAT RATS AND INSECTS, MEN EAT PORK AND SWEET POTATOES
WOMEN ARE CLEVER IN ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS, MEN ARE CLEVER IN POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENCOUNTERS
WOMEN HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PIGS, AND MEN HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GARDENS
WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO BE MODEST AND EASILY EMBARRASSED BY REFERENCES TO THINGS SEXUAL, MEN ARE EXPECTED TO BRAG ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL 'CONQUESTS' AND OUTDO EACH OTHER IN TELLING DIRTY JOKES

17. A MAE ENGA MAN KNOWS THAT HIS EVENTUAL DEATH IS MOST LIKELY TO BE CAUSED BY

AN ENEMY RAIDER
HIS FATHER'S GHOST
AN INTESTINAL INFECTION FROM EATING POORLY COOKED PORK
MALARIA
A FIGHT WITH A JEALOUS KINSMAN

18. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THE STORY OF HAMLET WAS NOT DIFFICULT FOR THE TIV TO ACCEPT AND EXPLAIN?

THAT OPHELIA DROWNED BECAUSE THE WATER PULLED HER DOWN
THAT HAMLET SHOULD SCOLD HIS MOTHER FOR HER WICKED AND IMMORAL MORAL BEHAVIOR
THAT HAMLET COULD GO MAD
THAT A SON WOULD TRY TO AVENGE HIS FATHER'S MURDER

19. The Nacirema have particularly strong beliefs and (according to the author) perverse ritual customs surrounding which part of their bodies

their mouths
their eyes
their hair
their feet
their stomachs

20. Among the Mae Enga, ancestral spirits are thought to reside in each house, protecting occupants and performing regular beneficial acts for people.

True
False

21. Which one of the following is not a Mae Enga core value?

It is important to be on good terms with ghosts.
Pigs are wealth, and it is desirable to increase the supply of pigs.
A long life is desirable.
A man ought to meet his social commitment to pigs.
Women are the weaker sex and must be carefully protected.

22. The Mae Enga live:

in the Southern Sudan.
along the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
in Central India.
in the Central Highlands of New Guinea.
on the border of Brazil and Venezuela.

23. The Mae Enga core values associated with male health, strength, and vigor have the effect of actually separating the sexes.

True
False

24. Among the Mae Enga, it is dangerous for a man to:

live in the men's house during the dry season.
raise pigs.
belong to a clan.
eat pigs whose tusks have curved.
enter gardens when women's aprons are hanging from vines around them.

25. AMONG THE MAE ENGA, ANCESTRAL SPIRITS OR GHOSTS ARE THOUGHT TO BE

LIKE CARING AND WATCHFUL PARENTS, GUARDING THEIR OWN LIVING DESCENDANTS
DISTANT AND TOO PREOCCUPIED WITH THEIR OWN AFFAIRS IN THE SPIRIT REALM TO PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THEIR LIVING DESCENDANTS
STERN, BUT ESSENTIALLY FAIR, GUARDIANS OF THE MORALITY OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, CONCERNED PRIMARILY THAT JUSTICE BE MAINTAINED
BASICALLY MALICIOUS AND EVIL-INTENTIONED, INCLINED TO CAUSE HARM, ILLNESS AND DEATH UNLESS BOUGHT OFF BY THEIR LIVING KIN
NONE OF THE ABOVE--THE MAE ENGA DO NOT EVEN HAVE A CONCEPT OF SOUL AND AFTERLIFE

26. Among the Mae Enga, men should not enter the men's house when women are working in the village gardens.

True
False

27. JAPANESE-STYLE BASEBALL REFLECTS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC ATTITUDES ABOUT THE GAME?

INDIVIDUALS DESERVE TO BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO HOW WELL THEY PERFORM
WINNING THE GAME, ANYWAY YOU CAN, IS OBVIOUSLY WHAT IS IMPORTANT ABOUT PLAYING IT
INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING THEIR OWN WORK-OUTS AND PRACTICES, SO THAT THEY WILL BE AT THEIR BEST IN THE GAMES
THE POINT OF THE GAME IS TO 'GET OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN', SO A RELAXED AND PLAYFUL SPIRIT OF CAMARADERIE IS D. ENCOURAGED
NONE OF THE ABOVE ARE CHARACTERISTICALLY JAPANESE APPROACHES TO THE GAME OF BASEBALL

28. THE WAY PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICALLY LOOK OUT ON THE UNIVERSE IS CALLED

CULTURE PATTERN
CORE VALUES
UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVE
THEME
WORLD VIEW

29. According to the article, 'Participant-Observation on a Motorcycle', the culturally appropriate or customary way to respond to a traffic accident such as this was:

to call the police right away, while the people involved and witnesses waited at the scene.
to call an ambulance right away, while witnesses did their best to keep the injured cyclists lying still.
for the two drivers, if not injured too badly, to get up, introduce themselves to each other, and get the necessary insurance company information.
All of the above steps were followed in this incident.
None of the above steps were taken in this case, nor did any of them seem to be expected by the local people.

30. For Americans, it is desirable to keep most material objects, including one's self, clean. This view represents a:

configuration.
world view.
core value.
fact.
none of the above

31. AMONG THE MAE ENGA, WHAT IS IT ABOUT WOMEN THAT THAT CAUSES THE MEN TO WANT TO AVOID THEM?

WOMEN'S CONSTANT CHATTER AND GOSSIP GETS ON A MAN'S NERVES
WOMEN'S MENSTRUAL BLOOD IS THOUGHT TO BE DANGEROUS TO A MAN'S HEALTH
WOMEN'S GREATER SPIRITUAL POWER IS THOUGHT TO BE ESSENTIAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE WHOLE GROUP, AND IS WEAKENED BY CONTACT WITH MEN
WOMEN ARE CONSIDERED TO BE TOO SHARP-TONGUED, ARGUMENTATIVE, AND DEMANDING, SO MEN ESCAPE WHENEVER THEY CAN
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE ASPECTS OF FEMALENESS THAT MALES PREFER TO AVOID

32. IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS DO MAE ENGA ATTEMPT TO BUILD UP THEIR HERDS OF PIGS?

THEY STICK PIG BONES INTO THE WALLS OF THE FRONT ROOMS OF THEIR HOUSES TO ATTRACT MORE PIGS.
THEY USE MAGICALLY PREPARED LEAVES TO MAKE THEIR PIGS FAT AND HEALTHY.
THEY LEND PIGS TO OTHERS AND CHARGE INTEREST IN PIGS.
MEN MARRY EXTRA WIVES SO THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF MORE PIGS.
All of the above

33. According to Horace Miner in 'Body Ritual Among the Nacirema,' which of the following is a central cultural premise underlying their complex ritual behavior?

A basic underlying trust that nature and the natural state of things, left undisturbed by humans, confers all blessings upon their lives.
A pervading assumption that the human body and all its natural functions are ugly or disgusting with an inevitable tendency to decay.
A pervading and joyous glorification of all the natural attributes of humanness which, as gifts from the gods, are to be publically celebrated.
A deep-seated conviction that physical pain is not only uncomfortable but against their diety's wishes for them; pain and discomfort must thus be avoided in every way possible.

34. A CULTURE'S CORE VALUES MAY HAVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS OR SERVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS?

THEY FORM A BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF CULTURAL BEHAVIOR FROM ALL OF THE ALTERNATIVES THAT EXIST IN THE 'ARC OF POSSIBLE BEHAVIOR.'
THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR A SOCIETY'S SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, DETERMINING THE MAJOR GROUPINGS IN THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE, AND THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO THEM.
THEY ESTABLISH PRIORITIES AMONG THE SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY. VALUES OR CONFLICTING INTERESTS THAT EXIST IN A SOCIETY, AND THUS CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION.
THEY CAN OFFER EXPLANATIONS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF MISFORTUNE, THAT MAKE SENSE TO THE MEMBERS OF A SOCIETY AND HELP TO REINFORCE THEIR WORLD VIEW.
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE EFFECTS OF OR FUNCTIONS SERVED BY A SOCIETY'S CORE VALUES.

35. The motorcycle accident described in the article 'Participant-observation on a Motorcycle' happened in

Burma
Thailand
India
Taiwan
China

36. WHEN WAKUL'S NEPHEW (WAKUL WAS THE MAE ENGA INFORMANT) GOT MARRIED, HE DID NOT MOVE IN WITH HIS WIFE UNTIL A MONTH LATER BECAUSE:

HE NEEDED TIME TO LEARN HOW TO USE THE MAGIC THAT WOULD PROTECT HIS VITAL JUICES FROM THE DANGERS OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITH HIS WIFE
HE WAS ANGRY WITH HIS FATHER FOR FORCING HIM TO MARRY AGAINST HIS OWN DESIRES, AND SULKED IN THE FOREST UNTIL PERSUADED TO RETURN.
HE NEEDED TO GO THROUGH A COMPLEX SET OF RITUALS TO GAIN THE BLESSINGS OF HIS WIFE'S ANCESTRAL GHOSTS BEFORE HE WOULD DARE TO TOUCH HER.
HIS WIFE HAD NOT YET REACHED PUBERTY, SO HE LEFT IN ORDER NOT TO BE TEMPTED TO SLEEP WITH HER BEFORE SHE WAS READY.
HE HAD TO WORK ON ANOTHER MAN'S FARM TO EARN ENOUGH PIGS TO PAY THE REST OF THE BRIDE-WEALTH, BEFORE HE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO SLEEP WITH HIS BRIDE.

37. 'CULTURAL PREMISES' ARE:

WHAT PEOPLE OF A PARTICULAR CULTURE KNOW TO BE TRUE ABOUT THE UNIVERSE.
USUALLY A PART OF PEOPLES' UNSPOKEN ASSUMPTIONS RATHER THAN THEIR CLEARLY EXPRESSED PERCEPTIONS AND IDEAS.
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN A PERSON'S ETHNOCENTRIC POINT OF VIEW.
LAWS OF NATURE WHICH CAN BE PROVEN TO BE TRUE BY RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC METHOD.
ALL EXCEPT (D) ABOVE.

38. THE MAE ENGA ORGANIZE ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THEIR UNIVERSE AROUND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

ORGANIC AND INORGANIC
PLANT AND ANIMAL
HOT AND COLD
MALE AND FEMALE
PIGS AND ANCESTORS

39. IN THE ARTICLE, 'YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE 'WA'', WHAT IS 'WA'?

THE JAPANESE WORD FOR COURAGE AND DETERMINATION TO WIN
THE JAPANESE CONCEPT OF HARMONY WITHIN A TEAM OR GROUP
THE JAPANESE CONCEPT OF THE WATCHFUL PROTECTIVE EYE OF THE ANCESTORS
A JAPANESE CHEER OF APPROVAL, LIKE AN ENGLISH 'HOORAY!'
JAPANESE MONEY

40. WHEN AMERICANS PLAY BASEBALL IN JAPAN, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING JAPANESE CUSTOMS DO THEY (THE AMERICANS) FIND MOST DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT?

THE WAY THE JAPANESE HAVE CHANGED THE ACTUAL PLAYING RULES OF THE GAME
THE TEMPER TANTRUMS WHICH ONLY JAPANESE STAR PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED TO GET BY WITH
THE UNQUESTIONING SUBMISSION OF ALL PLAYERS TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGERS OF THE BASEBALL TEAMS
THE REQUIRED PERIOD OF PRAYER AND CHANTING BEFORE EACH GAME AND BETWEEN INNINGS
ALL OF THE ABOVE CREATE SEVERE PROBLEMS OF ADJUSTMENT FOR AMERICAN PLAYERS ON JAPANESE TEAMS

41. THE ANTHROPOLOGIST STUDYING THE MAE ENGA OF NEW GUINEA WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BUILD HIS HUT NEAR THE CLUSTER OF LARGE HUTS HE SAW, BECAUSE:

WHITE PEOPLE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE IN THE VILLAGE.
THE HOUSES WERE ABANDONED AND CRAWLING WITH VERMIN.
THE HOUSES WERE WOMEN'S HOUSES, AND NO MAN SHOULD EVER WANT TO LIVE NEXT TO THEM.
THE HOUSES WERE OWNED AND INHABITED BY ANCESTRAL GHOSTS.
THAT AREA OF THE VILLAGE AROUND THOSE HOUSES WAS SACRED TO THE PIGS, AND NO UNINITIATED PERSON WAS ALLOWED NEAR.