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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvord didn't expect much of college until she met a Navajo student from ____________.
(a) Princeton.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

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

3. Robert Cupp turns to __________ in order to cope with the years of oppression he suffers at the hands of others.
(a) Writing.
(b) Affairs.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Drugs.

4. Alvord's ________ has troubles with alcohol too, which allows her to see alcoholism as a disease rather than a character flaw.
(a) Brother.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

5. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Florida.

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

7. Navajos do not dream of a __________, as this is not passed down to daughters in the culture.
(a) Single life.
(b) Better life.
(c) Education.
(d) Marriage.

8. The body, according to Alvord, appeared to be like the Navajo philosophy of the __________.
(a) Universe.
(b) Water.
(c) Beauty Way.
(d) Land.

9. Navajo people often want the removed _________ back after the surgery is complete, according to tradition.
(a) Fluids.
(b) Stitches.
(c) Blood.
(d) Organs.

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

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

12. Dr. Alvord is the first __________ to become a surgeon, according to the book.
(a) Undergrad.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Woman.
(d) Man.

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

14. Cupp is barred from speaking ________ when he is in school, which causes the assimilation of the culture.
(a) Sioux.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Lakota.
(d) English.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. It is important to keep the _______ healthy to heal the body, according to this section of the book.

2. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.

3. Alvord and her sisters never think the media's representation of ___________ has anything to do with them.

4. For how long is Carolyn missing before Dr. Alvord finds her?

5. A person can live a long time without a ____________, as Alvord has seen time and time again.

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