1) When referring to marriage practices in Ratakote, McCurdy mentions that Bhils are “village exogamous”. What does he mean by this?

a. Marriage must take place between members of the same village.
b. Marriage ceremonies cannot take place in the village where the bride was born.
c. Bhils prefer to marry outside of their own village.
d. Bhils must travel at least two villages away to find a suitable marriage partner.

2) What is the function of the “arak” in Ratakote?

a.The arak functions much like a surname in western societies, identifying lineal blood relatives.
b. The arak is a small structure used for village ceremonies.
c.The arak is an authority figure within the family, charged with making many important decisions.
d.Each village has one arak, which is a symbol for its geographic location

3) McCurdy mentions that Ratakote is “kinship-centered”. What does he mean by this?

a. Families are small in size and operate independently of the rest of the village.
b. Village life is anchored in family relations, which form elaborate social ties.
c. The entire village is like one big family, with very few rules governing kinship.
d. None of the above

4) How might the emergence of cash labor impact the kinship system in Ratakote?

a. Men and women are free to earn their own money, making them less dependent on the family for economic support.
b. Working outside the home makes meeting extensive family obligations much harder.
c.One’s personal reputation is more likely to be dictated by work than family.
d. Cash labor is located in the city, which pulls people away from village life in Ratakote.
e. All of the above

5) How does bride price play into the marriage process in Ratakote?

a. Bride price helps ensure lasting hospitable relations between the families of marriage partners.
b. Bride price reinforces the authority that men have over women in Ratakote.
c. Bride price recognizes the loss that a family endures when their daughter joins her husband’s family.
d. A & C only
e. All of the above