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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, Rez Dogs and Crow Dreams.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvord inherited the _________ of her people, even though her siblings were proud to be American.
(a) Peace.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Grief.

2. Alvord sees alcohol as the lubrication of __________ which allows other people to dominate the Navajo people.
(a) Conflagration.
(b) Consternation.
(c) Trepidation.
(d) Domination.

3. Native American history shows how other cultures have come to see their race as ____________.
(a) Superior.
(b) Inferior.
(c) Ignorable.
(d) Useless.

4. Where is Alvord encouraged to go by Rosenberg, even though she does not think she is capable?
(a) Biology remedial courses.
(b) Nursing school.
(c) A new hospital.
(d) Medical school.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Alvord didn't expect much of college until she met a Navajo student from ____________.

3. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.

4. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.

5. How many bars does Gallup have for every 50,000 people at the time of the book, according to Alvord?

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