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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is some evidence now that suggests patients are _________ during surgery and this awareness affects them after.

2. _______ eventually has to make a decision about whether to stay on or to leave the reservation.

3. In which town is Carolyn visiting a clinic during the start of this particular chapter?

4. Robert teachers his daughters simple Navajo ________ as well a explains to them the interconnectedness of the world.

5. Who states that Dezbah is healed from her surgery, according to this section of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was special about the student population at Dartmouth, where Alvord sent her college application?

2. What happens during the surgery of Evelyn Bitsui, which leads to Alvord improving her bedside manner?

3. How does Alvord continue to celebrate her animal totem and her strong sense of self?

4. What does Alvord learn from her grandmother, Grace Cupp, as she grows up on the reservation?

5. What is the background of Alvord's parents which makes her distinctly capable of working within two worlds of thought?

6. What is the problem that requires Dezbah Tsosie to have surgery with Alvord?

7. What did other doctors at the Gallup Indian Medical Center find challenging?

8. What does Alvord think about patient histories and how they describe the patients?

9. What does Alvord find helps her in the education process, though she had not done well in previous biology courses?

10. What does Alvord have to do as a child growing up that causes her to choose between her heritages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alvord did not do well in the sciences when she first attended college, but she changed her attitude and her grades later on.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord was unable to do well in the sciences at first?

Part 2: How did Alvord begin to grow more confident in her knowledge of the sciences?

Part 3: Do you think a person that is not strong in sciences can become a good doctor?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord had to make a difficult decision when she left the reservation to attend her school.

Part 1: Why is it difficult for Alvord to leave the reservation?

Part 2: How could Alvord have made the transition smoother for herself and for her family?

Part 3: Do you think it's always necessary to be uncomfortable in order to become successful or educated?

Essay Topic 3

Alvord has troubles with dissecting a cadaver as the Navajo believe the dead should not be touched.

Part 1: Why do you think it is not respectful to touch the dead, according to the Navajo tradition?

Part 2: Do you think Alvord should have dissected the cadaver anyway?

Part 3: What might you have done if you were in Alvord's position?

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