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

2. What military branch does Jon join after he and Lori have been married?
(a) New Mexico National Guard.
(b) New Mexico Navy.
(c) New Mexico Army.
(d) New Mexico Air Force.

3. The _______ want to run their own health care system, outside of the Indian Health Service, which Alvord supports.
(a) Navajo.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

4. What is the age of Alvord's great-grandmother when she dies, according to the book?
(a) 81.
(b) 91.
(c) 101.
(d) 95.

5. What is the actual name of the disease that begins to kill the Navajo?
(a) Hantavirus.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Influenza.
(d) PCP.

Short Answer Questions

1. In _______, Thomas is the youngest Navajo medicine man, according to the book.

2. What is the nickname that Alvord has already given to her new child, according to this part of the story?

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

4. What is the trade of Betty Cowboy, who also succumbs to the deadly disease, according to the book?

5. The ideal operating room would be one full of _______ in which everyone knew each other.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of the accolades that Alvord enjoys as a result of helping with the Dartmouth Native American Program?

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

5. What is special about Thomas' position as a medicine man in 1955?

6. What does Alvord believe happened during Florena's surgery, which may have led to her death?

7. How does Alvord describe the ideal hospital setting, which is unlike the traditional setting?

8. Why does Alvord choose the name she does for her child during her pregnancy?

9. Why is Alvord hesitant to become involved with a white man, according to her writing?

10. What does Thomas Hataathlii perform and do as his profession?

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