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

2. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.
(a) Clothing.
(b) Movements.
(c) Rules.
(d) Appearance.

3. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.
(a) Blessingway.
(b) Chantway.
(c) Songway.
(d) Beauty Way.

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

5. __________ have a strong role in the Navajo culture, helping to create structure and order.
(a) Men.
(b) Children.
(c) Elders.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most people on the reservation spoke __________ as their first language, according to Alvord.

2. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.

3. The school where Alvord is accepted has a __________ Native American community, according to the book.

4. Alvord and her sisters never think the media's representation of ___________ has anything to do with them.

5. Alvord's new home is located close to the _________, and her grandmother Grace will live with her there.

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