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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alvord's condition the pregnancy cause her to have to contemplate?
(a) C-section.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Her marriage.
(d) Her life vs. her baby's life.

2. What is another word for medicine man, as well as being the last name given to Thomas?
(a) Hajano.
(b) Hopihala.
(c) Haantilili.
(d) Hataalii.

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

4. What does Jon decide to ask Lori out to when he finally summons up the courage to ask her out?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

7. Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as ___________, which is the final diagnosis of Alvord at this point.
(a) False labor.
(b) Birlirubism.
(c) Mother's condition.
(d) Preeclampsia.

8. 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) Army quarters.
(b) Sterilization clinics.
(c) White boarding schools.
(d) Reservations.

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

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

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

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

13. One of Alvord's friends is worried that her ________ is stressing her out too much.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Home.
(c) Family.
(d) Job.

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

15. Harmony in the _______ also matters in terms of health, according to Alvord.
(a) Exercise.
(b) Ecosystem.
(c) Building.
(d) Traffic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is placed onto Alvord's body during the procedure, according to the story?

3. What condition is Alvord treating in Melanie at the start of this chapter?

4. Alvord also tries to avoid _________ and arguments in order to help her baby stay calm.

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

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