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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. The body, according to Alvord, appeared to be like the Navajo philosophy of the __________.
(a) Land.
(b) Beauty Way.
(c) Water.
(d) Universe.

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

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

4. What is the color the overwhelms Alvord when she first gets onto her college campus?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Jesus Arviso is a _________ translator who was eventually adopted into the tribe, according to Alvord.

4. Robert Cupp turns to __________ in order to cope with the years of oppression he suffers at the hands of others.

5. Alvord begins to see how her Native American ________ can aid in her educational process.

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