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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. Alvord respects her patients desire to have __________ before they have any surgery.
(a) Ceremonies.
(b) Gatherings of family.
(c) Smoke lodges.
(d) Sacrifices.

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

3. What is the year in which Jon and Lori meet, according to the book?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1993.

4. The IHS was also known for delivering ___________ care for those who went to use the facilities.
(a) Normal.
(b) Substandard.
(c) So-so.
(d) Useful.

5. What is Alvord's first name, as given to her when she was born?
(a) Lori.
(b) Janette.
(c) Lorisa.
(d) Lorraine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in a larger supply since the nut harvest is much larger and needs to be stored away?

2. Dr. Alvord is the first __________ to become a surgeon, according to the book.

3. In the ________, there are accusations against the IHS that Native American women were sterilized.

4. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.

5. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.

(see the answer key)

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