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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the year in which Jon and Lori meet, according to the book?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1995.

2. In the ________, there are accusations against the IHS that Native American women were sterilized.
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1980s.

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

4. People become too absorbed in being ________, according to Alvord, which allows them to become sick and overweight.
(a) Rich.
(b) Controlling.
(c) Visible.
(d) Powerful.

5. Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book.
(a) Cut.
(b) Look.
(c) Reach.
(d) Wander.

6. Alvord says her pregnancy allows her to become closer to all of the ___________ around her.
(a) Errors.
(b) Injustices.
(c) Evil.
(d) Suffering.

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

8. What is the medical symptom Alvord begins to have during this portion of her pregnancy?
(a) Stomach aches.
(b) Kidney infections.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Pelvic pain.

9. What is NOT one of the things Jon and Lori do when they are waiting for the labor to begin?
(a) Long hikes.
(b) Reading.
(c) Scrabble.
(d) Rented movies.

10. Who presides over the ceremony between Jon and Lori when they get married the following year?
(a) Her father.
(b) Medicine man.
(c) His father.
(d) The chief resident.

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

12. Who does Alvord decide to talk to in order to get the surgery to happen?
(a) Melanie's brother.
(b) Melanie's father.
(c) Melanie's grandmother.
(d) Melanie's mother.

13. Thomas may be young at this point of the story, but he is _________ and keeps the old ways of the Navajo.
(a) Wise.
(b) Devoted.
(c) Educated.
(d) Illiterate.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in a larger supply since the nut harvest is much larger and needs to be stored away?

2. What do Jon and Lori decide to do in order to start the labor process early?

3. The first that is described in #157 is a sign that the ________ of the baby has attached to the body.

4. How old is Jon when he and Lori first meet, which causes a certain strain on their relationship?

5. What is the experience of Melanie's relative that makes her want to avoid the surgery? When this person was young, she was brought to ___________.

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