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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. A person can live a long time without a ____________, as Alvord has seen time and time again.
(a) Voice box.
(b) Bladder.
(c) Liver.
(d) Gall bladder.

2. What is the type of cancer that Carolyn Yazzie has, as described during this section of the book?
(a) Bone.
(b) Brain.
(c) Breast.
(d) Lung.

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

4. What is the full name of the IHS, as described in this book as having conducted alleged atrocities?
(a) Interfaith Health Service.
(b) Interconnected Heart Service.
(c) Indian Health Service.
(d) Indian Hurt Service.

5. Who is the person in Melanie's family that does not want to go ahead with the surgery?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord begins to find that the logic of _________ extends to other subjects, so she does well in school.

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

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

4. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.

5. How many bars does Gallup have for every 50,000 people at the time of the book, according to Alvord?

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