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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvord believes a part of the problem with Evelyn's outcome is that Alvord does not __________ the patient.
(a) Believe.
(b) Examine.
(c) Trust.
(d) Know.

2. What is the cultural background of Alvord's mother, according to this section?
(a) Mix of Navajo and white.
(b) White.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Navajo.

3. In which town is Carolyn visiting a clinic during the start of this particular chapter?
(a) Crownpoint.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Gallup.
(d) Chicago.

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

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

6. How many Navajo students were at the school of the person that Alvord meets and finds to be an inspiration?
(a) Five.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

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

8. Alvord knows that _______ patients needed to be handled with care, especially when it comes to end of life decisions.
(a) Lakota.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Male.
(d) Female.

9. Which of Alvord's parents is a full-blooded Navajo person, according to this book?
(a) Neither.
(b) Father.
(c) Both.
(d) Mother.

10. It is important to keep the _______ healthy to heal the body, according to this section of the book.
(a) Feet.
(b) Hands.
(c) Heart.
(d) Mind.

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

12. Alvord wants to bring in a __________ for Carolyn in order to help her with her cancer.
(a) Medicine man.
(b) Cancer specialist.
(c) Family member.
(d) New treatment.

13. Alvord's new home is located close to the _________, and her grandmother Grace will live with her there.
(a) School.
(b) Training facilities.
(c) Reservation.
(d) Hospital.

14. Jesus Arviso is a _________ translator who was eventually adopted into the tribe, according to Alvord.
(a) Russian.
(b) Greek.
(c) French.
(d) Spaniard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days would people in the ceremony help to sing and dance with the person that is ill?

2. Patients can often feel ____________ and forgotten when they are in the Western medicine system.

3. Drunk driving arrests in Gallup exceed _________ per year, according to Alvord at the time of writing this book.

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

5. Where does Dr. Alvord find Carloyn later on, though she knew that she would be seeking additional healing?

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