Based on the reading passage "A Tribe Is Discovered," here are the answers for sections D and E:
D. Answer these questions
1. Who are the Acre people?
➤ They are an uncontacted indigenous tribe living in the Acre region of the Brazilian rainforest
near the Peru border.
2. How do they live?
➤ They live in traditional huts, have no contact with the modern world, and appear healthy and
content without modern material possessions.
3. Why are they in the news?
➤ Because they were photographed from a plane, confirming their existence to the outside
world and raising debate about how to protect them.
4. Why did the author give the example of the Murunahua people?
➤ To show the dangers of forced contact—after contact, 50% of the Murunahua died from
violence or diseases introduced by outsiders.
5. What two actions has the Brazilian government taken to protect the Acre?
➤ (1) They conducted an overflight to confirm their existence and (2) closed 28 illegal sawmills
to protect their land from loggers.
6. Who is Nicole Bourque?
➤ She is an anthropologist at Glasgow University who has studied Amazonian cultures and
believes in “managed contact” with uncontacted tribes.
7. Who is David Hill?
➤ He is a researcher at Survival International who has studied the impact of forced contact on
indigenous tribes and supports leaving the Acre tribe alone.
E. Circle the correct answer
1. What was the Brazilian government’s purpose in photographing the Acre tribe?
✔ c. They wanted to show that the tribe really existed.
2. Why were the tribesmen prepared to fight when they saw the plane?
✔ b. They thought they were being attacked.
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Here are the answers based on the article "A Tribe is Discovered":
G. Use information from the article to answer these questions:
1. What is the problem, or moral dilemma, that the authorities face?
➡️ Whether they should leave the uncontacted tribe alone to continue their traditional life or make
contact to prepare them for the modern world.
2. What is David Hill’s recommendation?
➡️ The Acre tribe should be left alone and not contacted, to protect them from diseases and the
dangers of the outside world.
3. What is Nicole Bourque’s recommendation?
➡️ She suggests that managed contact is best — sending the right people with good intentions and
medical support to prepare the tribe for eventual contact.
4. Chart:
Recommendation
Benefit
Risk
David Hill’s
recommendation
The tribe stays safe from disease
and cultural disruption.
They may still be discovered by loggers
or tourists and suffer harm.
Nicole Bourque’s
recommendation
The tribe is better prepared for
contact with the modern world.
Outsiders may still cause harm even if
contact is "managed."
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