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Lori Alvord

The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Quiz

Lori Alvord
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The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Quiz

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1)

Drunk driving arrests in Gallup exceed _________ per year, according to Alvord at the time of writing this book. (from Chapter Five, Rez Dogs and Crow Dreams)

25,000.
50,000.
100,000.
10,000.
2)

Alvord's great grandmother had not found out yet that Alvord was going to help with the Dartmouth ___________ Program. (from Chapter Fourteen, Mount Taylor in the Rearview Mirror)

Integrated Medicine.
Native American.
Dual Medicine.
Practical Medicine.
3)

The Navajo have no word for ________, which is a part of why it is so scary to them when it comes up. (from Chapter Six, Ceremony Medicine)

Cancer.
Pain.
Fear.
Love.
4)

Cupp is barred from speaking ________ when he is in school, which causes the assimilation of the culture. (from Chapter Five, Rez Dogs and Crow Dreams)

Lakota.
English.
Sioux.
Navajo.
5)

Who tells Carolyn that the cancer is her fault, according to the description in this section of the book? (from Chapter Six, Ceremony Medicine)

Grandmother.
Mother.
Sister.
Brother.
6)

What is the disease Florena had contracted after her surgery that may have caused her death? (from Chapter Eight, The 'Navajo Plague')

Influenza.
Severe respiratory distress.
Stomach virus.
Nothing.
7)

What is the age of Alvord's great-grandmother when she dies, according to the book? (from Chapter Fourteen, Mount Taylor in the Rearview Mirror)

81.
101.
95.
91.
8)

The ideal operating room would be one full of _______ in which everyone knew each other. (from Chapter Fourteen, Mount Taylor in the Rearview Mirror)

Network.
Connectivity.
Community.
Interactivity.
9)

It is important to keep the _______ healthy to heal the body, according to this section of the book. (from Chapter Seven, Spiritual Surgery)

Hands.
Heart.
Feet.
Mind.
10)

The main concern with cancer among the Navajo people is that they think it is _____________. (from Chapter Six, Ceremony Medicine)

Black magic.
Magic.
Contagious.
Deadly.
11)

Alvord describes herself as _________ during her pregnancy, not just because of the actions she takes. (from Chapter Eleven, Do Not Try to Count the Stars)

Honored.
Bored.
Calm.
Happy.
12)

Every dominant culture, according to Alvord, accuses the subordinate cultures of not being __________. (from Chapter Eight, The 'Navajo Plague')

Clean.
Advanced.
Truthful.
Ready.
13)

During the ceremony, many people sing songs that talk about the beauty of the _____________. (from Chapter Six, Ceremony Medicine)

Sick person.
Universe.
Shooting stars.
Earth.
14)

Where do Alvord and Thomas go in order to perform the ceremony for her baby? (from Chapter Twelve, The Spirit Horse's Bridle)

Trailer.
Lodge.
Hut.
Office.
15)

Native American history shows how other cultures have come to see their race as ____________. (from Chapter Five, Rez Dogs and Crow Dreams)

Useless.
Superior.
Ignorable.
Inferior.
16)

The IHS was also known for delivering ___________ care for those who went to use the facilities. (from Chapter Ten, At the Big Medicine Space)

Substandard.
Normal.
So-so.
Useful.
17)

Thomas also knows parts of the nine day _________ ceremony. (from Chapter Twelve, The Spirit Horse's Bridle)

Night Way.
Moon Light Way.
Chant Way.
Star Way.
18)

How long after their first date do Jon and Lori get engaged, according to the book? (from Chapter Nine, Two Weddings)

Two hours.
Two years.
Two months.
Two weeks.
19)

Alvord wants to remember her __________ during the surgical procedure in order to have more empathy for her patients. (from Chapter Thirteen, A Knotted Sash)

Lack of control.
Misery.
Happiness.
Separateness.
20)

Walking in ________ becomes a whole philosophy of wellness, according to Alvord. (from Chapter Fourteen, Mount Taylor in the Rearview Mirror)

Truth.
Beauty.
Power.
Movement.
21)

Who states that Dezbah is healed from her surgery, according to this section of the book? (from Chapter Seven, Spiritual Surgery)

The tea leaves.
A child.
Her family.
Medicine man.
22)

What is the full name of the IHS, as described in this book as having conducted alleged atrocities? (from Chapter Ten, At the Big Medicine Space)

Indian Health Service.
Interfaith Health Service.
Interconnected Heart Service.
Indian Hurt Service.
23)

The medicine men point out to the doctors that there is a large supply of __________. (from Chapter Eight, The 'Navajo Plague')

Corn husks.
Peanuts.
Pinon nuts.
Brazil nuts.
24)

Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book. (from Chapter Ten, At the Big Medicine Space)

Look.
Reach.
Cut.
Wander.
25)

Robert Cupp is Alvord's father, and knew everyone, every animal, and every _____________ in the area. (from Chapter Five, Rez Dogs and Crow Dreams)

Geographical location.
Book.
Shadow.
Car.
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