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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. For how many days would people in the ceremony help to sing and dance with the person that is ill?
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twenty.

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

5. Who is called in to help the Navajo people if they can not heal on their own?
(a) Medicine man.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Outsiders.
(d) Parents.

6. How many bars does Gallup have for every 50,000 people at the time of the book, according to Alvord?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 100.
(d) 5.

7. What is the last name of Dr. Alvord, according to the description of her life in this chapter?
(a) Cupp.
(b) Alvord.
(c) Singing Woman.
(d) Lorraine.

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

9. There is some evidence now that suggests patients are _________ during surgery and this awareness affects them after.
(a) Aware.
(b) Ready.
(c) Awake.
(d) Alert.

10. It is revealed later on that Alvord's paternal grandfather was a ___________ man.
(a) Navajo.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Black.
(d) Lakota.

11. Where does Dr. Alvord find Carloyn later on, though she knew that she would be seeking additional healing?
(a) Night Way.
(b) Night Chant.
(c) Beauty Chant.
(d) Beauty Way.

12. What is the type of bark that can be used to treat scurvy?
(a) Evergreen tree.
(b) Orange tree.
(c) Maple.
(d) Birch.

13. Who states that Dezbah is healed from her surgery, according to this section of the book?
(a) Medicine man.
(b) Her family.
(c) The tea leaves.
(d) A child.

14. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.
(a) Hospital.
(b) Smaller cities.
(c) Hut.
(d) Reservation.

15. How many sisters does Dr. Alvord have, according to her family history?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Zero.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patients are made to be _________ in the traditional medicine system, according to this book.

2. Alvord believes a part of the problem with Evelyn's outcome is that Alvord does not __________ the patient.

3. Which of Alvord's parents is a full-blooded Navajo person, according to this book?

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

5. In what state was Dr. Alvord born before she was moved onto the reservation with her parents?

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