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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Walking in ________ becomes a whole philosophy of wellness, according to Alvord.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Movement.
(c) Power.
(d) Truth.

2. What is the year in which Jon and Lori meet, according to the book?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1996.

3. People become too absorbed in being ________, according to Alvord, which allows them to become sick and overweight.
(a) Visible.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Controlling.
(d) Rich.

4. Alvord begins to worry that she may have cut a _________ during Florena's surgery.
(a) Blood vesssel.
(b) Duct.
(c) Muscle.
(d) Artery.

5. Thomas also sponsors _________ for Dartmouth Native American students, according to this part of the book.
(a) Workshops.
(b) Lessons.
(c) Continuing education.
(d) Courses.

6. Alvord is told that she needs to stop ________ because of her pregnancy related condition.
(a) Standing up.
(b) Medications.
(c) Surgery.
(d) Healing practices.

7. Who is the person in Melanie's family that does not want to go ahead with the surgery?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Mother.

8. Alvord says her pregnancy allows her to become closer to all of the ___________ around her.
(a) Evil.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Injustices.
(d) Errors.

9. What is the trade of Betty Cowboy, who also succumbs to the deadly disease, according to the book?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Animal doctor.
(c) Medicine woman.
(d) Silversmith.

10. Traditionally, the Navajos are supposed to be in deference to __________, but Alvord make sure this didn't happen.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Father in laws.
(c) Mother in laws.
(d) Fathers.

11. What is the nickname that Alvord has chosen short for?
(a) Dear Juniper.
(b) Musamesa.
(c) Kodiak.
(d) Connoli.

12. What is in a larger supply since the nut harvest is much larger and needs to be stored away?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Rat droppings.
(c) Mold spores.
(d) Wet spots.

13. Thomas says that he had a call to become a ___________, which Alvord describes after talking with him.
(a) Holy person.
(b) Therapist.
(c) Healing agent.
(d) Doctor.

14. The eventual diagnosis for Florena is catastrophic ________, according to the records.
(a) Infection.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Asphyxiation.
(d) Bad luck.

15. Where does Jon end up asking Lori to marry him, as she is out visiting him during training?
(a) Gualla.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Fort Bragg.
(d) Mendocino.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after their first date do Jon and Lori get engaged, according to the book?

2. What might have spilled into Florena's body if Alvord had cut into her body accidentally?

3. What is the elective surgery that Florena had that then resulted in her death?

4. How long does it take Jon to summon up the courage to ask Lori out on a date?

5. Alvord also tries to avoid _________ and arguments in order to help her baby stay calm.

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