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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. The Navajo are taught to always be _________ in dealing with others in their lives.
(a) Secretive.
(b) Humble.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Sullen.

2. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Florida.
(d) Texas.

3. Where is Alvord encouraged to go by Rosenberg, even though she does not think she is capable?
(a) A new hospital.
(b) Nursing school.
(c) Biology remedial courses.
(d) Medical school.

4. What is the job that Alvord takes on with Gary Rosenberg in New Mexico?
(a) Fact checker.
(b) Research technician.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Research assistant.

5. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.
(a) Grace.
(b) Anne.
(c) June.
(d) Ruby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Medicine men and women come to see the person they are treating as a __________ person.

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

3. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.

4. It is revealed later on that Alvord's paternal grandfather was a ___________ man.

5. Patients can often feel ____________ and forgotten when they are in the Western medicine system.

(see the answer key)

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