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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twelve, The Spirit Horse's Bridle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cancer is seen as a great ________ to the Navajo people, caused by an evil action or evil deed.
(a) Abomination.
(b) Concern.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Horror.

2. How many Navajo students were at the school of the person that Alvord meets and finds to be an inspiration?
(a) Five.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

3. What is the ceremony that Thomas has performed in the past, even though he is one of the youngest medicine men?
(a) Beauty Way.
(b) Chant Way.
(c) Honor Way.
(d) Baby Way.

4. Relationships must be in _______ with others in order to be healthy, according to the Navajo way of thinking.
(a) Commitment.
(b) Truth.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Understanding.

5. A person can live a long time without a ____________, as Alvord has seen time and time again.
(a) Bladder.
(b) Liver.
(c) Voice box.
(d) Gall bladder.

Short Answer Questions

1. __________ have a strong role in the Navajo culture, helping to create structure and order.

2. What does Jon decide to ask Lori out to when he finally summons up the courage to ask her out?

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

4. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.

5. What is Alvord's first name, as given to her when she was born?

(see the answer key)

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