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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. Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book.
(a) Reach.
(b) Look.
(c) Cut.
(d) Wander.

2. Who is called in to help the Navajo people if they can not heal on their own?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) Parents.
(c) Outsiders.
(d) Medicine man.

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

4. __________ among the Navajo were challenging for some doctors, according to the book's description.
(a) Families.
(b) Rites.
(c) Songs.
(d) Superstitions.

5. The leading cause of death among the Navajo people is ____________, at the time of this book.
(a) Cirrhosis.
(b) Strokes.
(c) Heart attacks.
(d) Motor vehicle accidents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the ________, there are accusations against the IHS that Native American women were sterilized.

2. Florena ________, a patient of Dr. Alvord's, comes down with a disease and dies after surgery.

3. Thomas also knows parts of the nine day _________ ceremony.

4. In what state was Dr. Alvord born before she was moved onto the reservation with her parents?

5. In which town is Carolyn visiting a clinic during the start of this particular chapter?

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