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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fourteen, Mount Taylor in the Rearview Mirror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The _______ want to run their own health care system, outside of the Indian Health Service, which Alvord supports.
(a) Children.
(b) Men.
(c) Navajo.
(d) Women.

2. How long after their first date do Jon and Lori get engaged, according to the book?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two hours.

3. What is the type of surgery that Evelyn Bitsui has to have during this section of the book's narrative?
(a) Pelvic.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Lung.
(d) Gallbladder.

4. There are many _______ that are involved with the birth of a Navajo child and Alvord wants to observe them.
(a) Stories.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Superstitions.
(d) Rituals.

5. __________ have a strong role in the Navajo culture, helping to create structure and order.
(a) Women.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Elders.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?

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

3. Medicine men and women come to see the person they are treating as a __________ person.

4. Who does Alvord decide to talk to in order to get the surgery to happen?

5. What is the experience of Melanie's relative that makes her want to avoid the surgery? When this person was young, she was brought to ___________.

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