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

2. Thomas also sponsors _________ for Dartmouth Native American students, according to this part of the book.
(a) Lessons.
(b) Workshops.
(c) Continuing education.
(d) Courses.

3. The leading cause of death among the Navajo people is ____________, at the time of this book.
(a) Cirrhosis.
(b) Motor vehicle accidents.
(c) Strokes.
(d) Heart attacks.

4. Women are allowed to have ________ names as a part of their position and role in society.
(a) Flower.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Animal.
(d) War.

5. What is the disease Florena had contracted after her surgery that may have caused her death?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Severe respiratory distress.
(c) Stomach virus.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord's ________ has troubles with alcohol too, which allows her to see alcoholism as a disease rather than a character flaw.

2. Robert Cupp is Alvord's father, and knew everyone, every animal, and every _____________ in the area.

3. What is the name of Alvord's dog, the one who gets hurt by the car accident and nearly dies?

4. Alvord sees alcohol as the lubrication of __________ which allows other people to dominate the Navajo people.

5. During the ceremony, many people sing songs that talk about the beauty of the _____________.

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