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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. How many sisters does Dr. Alvord have, according to her family history?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Zero.
(d) Three.

2. Which of Alvord's parents is a full-blooded Navajo person, according to this book?
(a) Mother.
(b) Neither.
(c) Both.
(d) Father.

3. What are Navajo men particularly vulnerable toward, which causes many maladies among Navajo men?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Drugs.

4. The Navajo have no word for ________, which is a part of why it is so scary to them when it comes up.
(a) Love.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Fear.
(d) Pain.

5. Alvord wants to bring in a __________ for Carolyn in order to help her with her cancer.
(a) New treatment.
(b) Medicine man.
(c) Family member.
(d) Cancer specialist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Navajo are taught to always be _________ in dealing with others in their lives.

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

4. Alvord's ________ has troubles with alcohol too, which allows her to see alcoholism as a disease rather than a character flaw.

5. For how long is Carolyn missing before Dr. Alvord finds her?

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