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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, At the Big Medicine Space.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book.
(a) Look.
(b) Cut.
(c) Reach.
(d) Wander.

2. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.
(a) Blessingway.
(b) Beauty Way.
(c) Chantway.
(d) Songway.

3. What did Alvord never do as she was not raised in her culture to do so?
(a) Turn in homework.
(b) Discuss with others.
(c) Raise her hand.
(d) Correct the teacher.

4. To the students at Alvord's new college, the reservation would appear to be a ______________.
(a) Catastrophe.
(b) War zone.
(c) Third world country.
(d) Mine field.

5. The eventual diagnosis for Florena is catastrophic ________, according to the records.
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Asphyxiation.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of the people that Lori has dated in her life have been _____________, though she likes to date from all backgrounds.

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

3. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.

4. The fact that Alvord is a _______ often meant that she was not recognized as a Navajo by her fellow tribespeople.

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

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