The New York Times Story: Man of the Hole

When was the "man of the hole" first discovered by the Brazilian government?

• in the 1980s

• in the mid-1990s

• nine years after the rumours spread in 1996

• in the early 1990s

The last surviving member of an uncontacted tribe in Brazil was found dead peacefully in...

(a)  

What does the line "his last breath, like almost every other moment of the previous twenty-six years of his life, was witnessed by no one." (paragraph 1) suggest about the tribe the "Man of a Hole" belongs to?

What is "funai" (paragraph 2)?

• an private organisation responsible for finding undiscovered natives

• a government body that establishes and carries out policies about indigenous people

• a group of expeditionists who plan journeys for the public to explore different tribes in Brazil

• a committee specifically in charge of the communication with the Man of the Hole

The "man of the hole" had been forced to relocate for several times due to the activities of the (a)   (one word) industry.

Every time when the tribeman was forced to relocate, he would build a new hut and dig a deep hole in the shape of a (a)   (one word).

After failing the first contact with the lone tribeman, in what way the Funai team showed the tribeman they meant no harm to him?

(a)  

What is the "Kanoe"? (paragraph 3)?

• the tribe the "indio do buraco" belonged to

• the tribe which lived near where the "indio do buraco" lived

• a tribe group which had connected with the outside world

• a tribe group of people who speak the same indigenous language with the "indio do buraco"

The Funai team stopped making further contact with the lone tribeman after a member got (a)   (one word) because of an attack from the tribeman.