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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twelve, The Spirit Horse's Bridle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the position Thomas held at the Tuba City Hospital through the Indian Health Service?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Counselor.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Technician.

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

3. The school where Alvord is accepted has a __________ Native American community, according to the book.
(a) Vibrant.
(b) Nonexistent.
(c) Decreasing.
(d) Dull.

4. ________ scares Alvord as well since so many dollars are poured into research, only to have it not be easy to treat.
(a) Hanta virus.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Influenza.

5. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.
(a) Ruby.
(b) Grace.
(c) June.
(d) Anne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Navajo people often want the removed _________ back after the surgery is complete, according to tradition.

2. Cancer is seen as a great ________ to the Navajo people, caused by an evil action or evil deed.

3. What is the ceremony that Thomas has performed in the past, even though he is one of the youngest medicine men?

4. Drunk driving arrests in Gallup exceed _________ per year, according to Alvord at the time of writing this book.

5. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.

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