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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Every dominant culture, according to Alvord, accuses the subordinate cultures of not being __________.
(a) Clean.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Ready.
(d) Advanced.

3. Alvord also tries to avoid _________ and arguments in order to help her baby stay calm.
(a) Confrontations.
(b) Situations.
(c) Appointments.
(d) Surgeries.

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

5. Alvord is told that she needs to stop ________ because of her pregnancy related condition.
(a) Healing practices.
(b) Surgery.
(c) Standing up.
(d) Medications.

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

7. What condition is Alvord treating in Melanie at the start of this chapter?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Hantavirus.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Influenza.

8. How many other deans does Alvord work with in order to plan for the medical school?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

9. Thomas also sponsors _________ for Dartmouth Native American students, according to this part of the book.
(a) Courses.
(b) Workshops.
(c) Continuing education.
(d) Lessons.

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

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

12. Alvord wants to remember her __________ during the surgical procedure in order to have more empathy for her patients.
(a) Lack of control.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Misery.
(d) Separateness.

13. Alvord does not like to be away from her tribe, but she knows it helps to break the ___________ for other Navajo.
(a) Stereotypes.
(b) Future beliefs.
(c) Glass ceiling.
(d) Stories.

14. Who is the person in Melanie's family that does not want to go ahead with the surgery?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Grandfather.

15. Alvord describes herself as _________ during her pregnancy, not just because of the actions she takes.
(a) Honored.
(b) Calm.
(c) Bored.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the year in which Jon and Lori meet, according to the book?

2. Who presides over the ceremony between Jon and Lori when they get married the following year?

3. Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book.

4. Traditionally, the Navajos are supposed to be in deference to __________, but Alvord make sure this didn't happen.

5. One of Alvord's friends is worried that her ________ is stressing her out too much.

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