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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. ___________ is the only Ivy League school at the time that has more than fifty Native American students.
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Dartmouth.
(d) Yale.

2. Alvord begins to find that the logic of _________ extends to other subjects, so she does well in school.
(a) Anatomy.
(b) Truth.
(c) Humility.
(d) Spirituality.

3. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.
(a) Appearance.
(b) Movements.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Rules.

4. What subject in school has always fascinated Alvord?
(a) Music.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Human anatomy.

5. It is revealed later on that Alvord's paternal grandfather was a ___________ man.
(a) Chinese.
(b) Black.
(c) Navajo.
(d) Lakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Women are allowed to have ________ names as a part of their position and role in society.

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

3. How many Navajo students were at the school of the person that Alvord meets and finds to be an inspiration?

4. What is the job that Alvord takes on with Gary Rosenberg in New Mexico?

5. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.

(see the answer key)

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