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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 school where Alvord is accepted has a __________ Native American community, according to the book.
(a) Nonexistent.
(b) Dull.
(c) Vibrant.
(d) Decreasing.

2. What did Alvord NOT have that makes it difficult when she wants to apply to medical school?
(a) Books.
(b) Health.
(c) Money.
(d) Time.

3. What is the type of surgery that Evelyn Bitsui has to have during this section of the book's narrative?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Lung.
(c) Gallbladder.
(d) Pelvic.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. _______ eventually has to make a decision about whether to stay on or to leave the reservation.

2. What part of Evelyn's body is partially paralyzed as a result of the surgery, according to the book?

3. Who was often impatient with those who did a poor job and did not like to be questioned?

4. Relationships must be in _______ with others in order to be healthy, according to the Navajo way of thinking.

5. Alvord begins to find that the logic of _________ extends to other subjects, so she does well in school.

(see the answer key)

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