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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 Alvord's first name, as given to her when she was born?
(a) Janette.
(b) Lorisa.
(c) Lori.
(d) Lorraine.

2. What did Alvord never do as she was not raised in her culture to do so?
(a) Raise her hand.
(b) Turn in homework.
(c) Correct the teacher.
(d) Discuss with others.

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

4. Medicine men and women come to see the person they are treating as a __________ person.
(a) Bored.
(b) Scattered.
(c) Whole.
(d) Deadly.

5. The form of healing that is used in the Navajo culture is the idea of walking in ___________.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Balance.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.

2. ___________ is the only Ivy League school at the time that has more than fifty Native American students.

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

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

5. What is the cultural background of Alvord's mother, according to this section?

(see the answer key)

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