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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.

2. Where does Dr. Alvord find Carloyn later on, though she knew that she would be seeking additional healing?

3. Navajo people often want the removed _________ back after the surgery is complete, according to tradition.

4. What are Navajo men particularly vulnerable toward, which causes many maladies among Navajo men?

5. In which town is Carolyn visiting a clinic during the start of this particular chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem that requires Dezbah Tsosie to have surgery with Alvord?

2. How does Alvord continue to celebrate her animal totem and her strong sense of self?

3. What does Alvord seek to treat when she is managing her patients, a way that develops over time?

4. Why does Alvord believe her story is important for Navajo girls to hear, which is why she writes this book?

5. What did Alvord find to be the case with many professional surgeons around her?

6. What do the Navajo first think when they become ill or sick with any kind of disease?

7. What happens to Alvord's father after his troubles with alcohol?

8. What did Alvord know about the Night Chant, despite what her medical training taught her?

9. What was special about the student population at Dartmouth, where Alvord sent her college application?

10. What does Gary Rosenberg encourage Alvord to do, though she had not considered it for herself before that time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because she became a surgeon, many of Alvord's tribe did not recognize her as a Navajo anymore.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord is less a part of the tribe because of her new role?

Part 2: How do you think Alvord is able to become a stronger part of the tribe because of her healing role?

Part 3: What are the similarities and differences between medicine women and surgeons?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord did not have a strong bedside manner at the start of her career, though she sought to change this.

Part 1: What are the benefits of having a positive bedside manner?

Part 2: What are some of the benefits of having a less than friendly bedside manner?

Part 3: Would you rather have a friendly doctor or a doctor who doesn't mince words? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Carolyn's sister tells her that the cancer is all her fault, which might be shocking to some readers.

Part 1: Do you think that cancer is every anyone's fault? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think you would react if your sibling told you what Carolyn's sister told her?

Part 3: Why do you think Carolyn's sister felt she needed to tell her about the possible cause of her cancer?

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