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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ideal operating room would be one full of _______ in which everyone knew each other.
(a) Community.
(b) Interactivity.
(c) Connectivity.
(d) Network.

2. Who does Alvord's mom bring in to help during the procedure, according to this section of the book?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Her father's brother.
(c) No one.
(d) Maria Herrera.

3. How long does it take Jon to summon up the courage to ask Lori out on a date?
(a) One day.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) One minute.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Many people who see stories about the Navajo and this disease begin to worry that it is the way the Navajo _________ that causes the disease.

2. What is the full name of the IHS, as described in this book as having conducted alleged atrocities?

3. Walking in ________ becomes a whole philosophy of wellness, according to Alvord.

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

5. Who is afraid that losing the dog will end up causing them to lose touch with one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jon tell Dr. Alvord when Jon's dog becomes seriously injured as a result of a car accident?

2. What happens to Kodi's grandmother, Grace, at the beginning of this chapter?

3. What does Alvord's pregnancy cause her to become reacquainted with, according to the book?

4. What does Alvord do in order to support her child's harmony and health during her pregnancy?

5. What happens behind Bernice's back as the hospital staff attempts to get Melanie the surgery she needs?

6. What does Alvord want to remember as she is experiencing the labor and its complications?

7. What does a Navajo healer track, according to Alvord's findings?

8. What is the experience of Bernice that causes her to be afraid of doctors and of surgeries?

9. What is the problem with Melanie Begay's appendix surgery?

10. What happens when Alvord first becomes pregnant with her first child?

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