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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, Ceremony Medicine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.
(a) Hospital.
(b) Hut.
(c) Reservation.
(d) Smaller cities.

2. In what state was Dr. Alvord born before she was moved onto the reservation with her parents?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Washington.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

3. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.
(a) The sick.
(b) The living.
(c) The dead.
(d) The liars.

4. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.
(a) Whites.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Navajo.

5. The Navajo are taught to always be _________ in dealing with others in their lives.
(a) Quiet.
(b) Secretive.
(c) Humble.
(d) Sullen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The body, according to Alvord, appeared to be like the Navajo philosophy of the __________.

2. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?

3. Alvord sees alcohol as the lubrication of __________ which allows other people to dominate the Navajo people.

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

5. Who tells Carolyn that the cancer is her fault, according to the description in this section of the book?

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