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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, Life Out of Balance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvord begins to see how her Native American ________ can aid in her educational process.
(a) Theology.
(b) Experience.
(c) Story.
(d) Background.

2. Alvord begins to find that the logic of _________ extends to other subjects, so she does well in school.
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Humility.
(c) Anatomy.
(d) Truth.

3. What did Alvord NOT have that makes it difficult when she wants to apply to medical school?
(a) Money.
(b) Books.
(c) Time.
(d) Health.

4. Most people on the reservation spoke __________ as their first language, according to Alvord.
(a) Navajo.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Lakota.

5. The Navajo are taught to always be _________ in dealing with others in their lives.
(a) Secretive.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Humble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Alvord encouraged to go by Rosenberg, even though she does not think she is capable?

2. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?

3. Alvord inherited the _________ of her people, even though her siblings were proud to be American.

4. The fact that Alvord is a _______ often meant that she was not recognized as a Navajo by her fellow tribespeople.

5. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.

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