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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after their first date do Jon and Lori get engaged, according to the book?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

2. What is the actual name of the disease that begins to kill the Navajo?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Hantavirus.
(c) AIDS.
(d) PCP.

3. Walking in ________ becomes a whole philosophy of wellness, according to Alvord.
(a) Truth.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Movement.
(d) Power.

4. There are many _______ that are involved with the birth of a Navajo child and Alvord wants to observe them.
(a) Prayers.
(b) Stories.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Superstitions.

5. What is the trouble with Alvord's recommended course of treatment? She is __________.
(a) Bored.
(b) Too happy.
(c) Tired.
(d) In the last year of residency.

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

7. Florena ________, a patient of Dr. Alvord's, comes down with a disease and dies after surgery.
(a) Grount.
(b) Smith.
(c) Trenne.
(d) Woody.

8. Alvord tries to avoid a _________ disaster by ensuring the family makes the decision before the courts are called in.
(a) Cultural.
(b) Ethical.
(c) Medical.
(d) Biological.

9. What is the elective surgery that Florena had that then resulted in her death?
(a) Benign tumor removal.
(b) Breast augmentation.
(c) Gallbladder surgery.
(d) Appendix removal.

10. What military branch does Jon join after he and Lori have been married?
(a) New Mexico Army.
(b) New Mexico Air Force.
(c) New Mexico National Guard.
(d) New Mexico Navy.

11. The _______ want to run their own health care system, outside of the Indian Health Service, which Alvord supports.
(a) Children.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

12. What is the trade of Betty Cowboy, who also succumbs to the deadly disease, according to the book?
(a) Medicine woman.
(b) Animal doctor.
(c) Silversmith.
(d) Doctor.

13. Where do Alvord and Thomas go in order to perform the ceremony for her baby?
(a) Hut.
(b) Trailer.
(c) Office.
(d) Lodge.

14. How old is Jon when he and Lori first meet, which causes a certain strain on their relationship?
(a) 23.
(b) 34.
(c) 33.
(d) 26.

15. In _______, Thomas is the youngest Navajo medicine man, according to the book.
(a) 1994.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1996.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Alvord, new _________ support her beliefs of how social activities and relationships are tied to lower mortality rates.

2. Thomas also knows parts of the nine day _________ ceremony.

3. Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as ___________, which is the final diagnosis of Alvord at this point.

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

5. Harmony in the _______ also matters in terms of health, according to Alvord.

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