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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. Traditionally, the Navajos are supposed to be in deference to __________, but Alvord make sure this didn't happen.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Mother in laws.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Father in laws.

5. Alvord begins to worry that she may have cut a _________ during Florena's surgery.
(a) Blood vesssel.
(b) Duct.
(c) Muscle.
(d) Artery.

6. What is buried on the top of Mount Taylor, in accordance to the Navajo ways?
(a) Red sash.
(b) Umbilical cord.
(c) Her hospital gown.
(d) Placenta.

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

8. __________ have tried to eradicate the culture and the language of the Native Americans.
(a) Warring tribes.
(b) Americans.
(c) Other tribes.
(d) Governments in New Mexico.

9. What could the hospital get in order to force Melanie to have the necessary surgery?
(a) New guardian.
(b) Court order.
(c) Restraining order.
(d) Injunction.

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

11. 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 ___________.
(a) Reservations.
(b) Sterilization clinics.
(c) White boarding schools.
(d) Army quarters.

12. What is the full name of the IHS, as described in this book as having conducted alleged atrocities?
(a) Indian Hurt Service.
(b) Interconnected Heart Service.
(c) Indian Health Service.
(d) Interfaith Health Service.

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

14. The first that is described in #157 is a sign that the ________ of the baby has attached to the body.
(a) Soul.
(b) Healing.
(c) Light.
(d) Hope.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Jon to summon up the courage to ask Lori out on a date?

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

3. The _______ want to run their own health care system, outside of the Indian Health Service, which Alvord supports.

4. Where do Alvord and Thomas go in order to perform the ceremony for her baby?

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

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