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c. they cut her hair and changed her clothes and named her Mario.d. they pooled their funds to provide a sex change operation.e. none of the above14. How would you describe Pohnpei society before World War II? (Use class materials to answer this one; you won’t find it directly in the book!)a. hunting and gathering with a band form of political organizationb. simple horticulturalc. complex horticultural d. agrarian15. Which is the correct chronological order of countries that colonized Pohnpei?a. Germany, Japan, Spain, United Statesb. Spain, Germany, Japan, United Statesc. Germany, Spain, United States, Japand. Germany, Spain, Japan, United States16. Which of the following statements is true of Pohnpei?a. Local spirit beliefs exist side-by-side with Christianityb. Christianity has replaced local spirit beliefsc. Christianity never gained a foothold because of strong local spirit beliefsd. Local spirits have been translated into Christian saints17. Language on Pohnpei: a. extremely hierarchical: people speak differently depending on the relative status of speaker and listener (i.e., high language).b. extremely monosyllabic: many syllables mean exactly the same thing, so it often confuses even Pohnpeians themselves. c. Had died out by the time Martha Ward did her study, but before that it was particularly rich in consonants. d. Was never conjugated, so hence it was very easy to learn,
c. they cut her hair and changed her clothes and named her Mario.d. they pooled their funds to provide a sex change operation.e. none of the above14. How would you describe Pohnpei society before World War II? (Use class materials to answer this one; you won’t find it directly in the book!)a. hunting and gathering with a band form of political organizationb. simple horticulturalc. complex horticultural d. agrarian15. Which is the correct chronological order of countries that colonized Pohnpei?a. Germany, Japan, Spain, United Statesb. Spain, Germany, Japan, United Statesc. Germany, Spain, United States, Japand. Germany, Spain, Japan, United States16. Which of the following statements is true of Pohnpei?a. Local spirit beliefs exist side-by-side with Christianityb. Christianity has replaced local spirit beliefsc. Christianity never gained a foothold because of strong local spirit beliefsd. Local spirits have been translated into Christian saints17. Language on Pohnpei: a. extremely hierarchical: people speak differently depending on the relative status of speaker and listener (i.e., high language).b. extremely monosyllabic: many syllables mean exactly the same thing, so it often confuses even Pohnpeians themselves. c. Had died out by the time Martha Ward did her study, but before that it was particularly rich in consonants. d. Was never conjugated, so hence it was very easy to learn,