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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven, Do Not Try to Count the Stars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fact that Alvord is a _______ often meant that she was not recognized as a Navajo by her fellow tribespeople.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Priest.
(c) Sister.
(d) Woman.

2. What is the type of bark that can be used to treat scurvy?
(a) Evergreen tree.
(b) Birch.
(c) Maple.
(d) Orange tree.

3. ________ bark can be used to treat pain, and it is still being used today in chemical form.
(a) Redwood.
(b) Fir.
(c) Willow.
(d) Evergreen.

4. Navajo people often want the removed _________ back after the surgery is complete, according to tradition.
(a) Stitches.
(b) Fluids.
(c) Organs.
(d) Blood.

5. Alvord knows that _______ patients needed to be handled with care, especially when it comes to end of life decisions.
(a) Lakota.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Female.
(d) Male.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord describes herself as _________ during her pregnancy, not just because of the actions she takes.

2. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.

3. The medicine men also teach the white men to use Quinine to treat ___________, according to Alvord's research.

4. What is the trouble with Alvord's recommended course of treatment? She is __________.

5. It is important to keep the _______ healthy to heal the body, according to this section of the book.

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