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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Walking the Path between Worlds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cultural background of Alvord's mother, according to this section?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Mix of Navajo and white.
(c) White.
(d) Navajo.

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

3. Dr. Alvord is the first __________ to become a surgeon, according to the book.
(a) Woman.
(b) Undergrad.
(c) Man.
(d) Navajo.

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

5. Patients can often feel ____________ and forgotten when they are in the Western medicine system.
(a) Bored.
(b) Powerless.
(c) Doomed.
(d) Unhealthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jesus Arviso is a _________ translator who was eventually adopted into the tribe, according to Alvord.

3. Alvord inherited the _________ of her people, even though her siblings were proud to be American.

4. How many sisters does Dr. Alvord have, according to her family history?

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

(see the answer key)

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