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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ among the Navajo were challenging for some doctors, according to the book's description.
(a) Families.
(b) Rites.
(c) Songs.
(d) Superstitions.

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

3. What is the job that Alvord takes on with Gary Rosenberg in New Mexico?
(a) Research assistant.
(b) Research technician.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Fact checker.

4. Alvord believes that patient _______ are dehumanizing and inharmonious, according to her description.
(a) Charts.
(b) Histories.
(c) Progress notes.
(d) Summaries.

5. ________ bark can be used to treat pain, and it is still being used today in chemical form.
(a) Evergreen.
(b) Willow.
(c) Fir.
(d) Redwood.

6. During the ceremony, many people sing songs that talk about the beauty of the _____________.
(a) Shooting stars.
(b) Earth.
(c) Universe.
(d) Sick person.

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

8. Alvord comes to look at the ________ of the being of each of her patients, according to the book.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Honor.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Story.

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

10. What part of Evelyn's body is partially paralyzed as a result of the surgery, according to the book?
(a) Both.
(b) Right.
(c) Left.
(d) Neither.

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

12. For how long is Carolyn missing before Dr. Alvord finds her?
(a) One month.
(b) One year.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

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

14. __________ is a reservation border town that spills into New Mexico, so Alvord decides to move there with her grandmother.
(a) Truckee.
(b) Gallup.
(c) Auburn.
(d) Pueblo.

15. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.
(a) Songway.
(b) Blessingway.
(c) Beauty Way.
(d) Chantway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Carolyn that the cancer is her fault, according to the description in this section of the book?

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

3. What did Alvord NOT have that makes it difficult when she wants to apply to medical school?

4. What is NOT one of the components of a normal Navajo diet?

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

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