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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. _______ eventually has to make a decision about whether to stay on or to leave the reservation.
(a) Anna.
(b) Alvord.
(c) Grace.
(d) June.

2. For how long is Carolyn missing before Dr. Alvord finds her?
(a) One month.
(b) One day.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

3. __________ among the Navajo were challenging for some doctors, according to the book's description.
(a) Families.
(b) Rites.
(c) Superstitions.
(d) Songs.

4. It is revealed later on that Alvord's paternal grandfather was a ___________ man.
(a) Navajo.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Black.

5. Who was often impatient with those who did a poor job and did not like to be questioned?
(a) Jon.
(b) Job.
(c) Dr. Alvord.
(d) The nurses.

Short Answer Questions

1. ________ bark can be used to treat pain, and it is still being used today in chemical form.

2. Alvord believes a part of the problem with Evelyn's outcome is that Alvord does not __________ the patient.

3. Where does Jon end up asking Lori to marry him, as she is out visiting him during training?

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

5. What is the trade of Betty Cowboy, who also succumbs to the deadly disease, according to the book?

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