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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. What does Alvord's condition the pregnancy cause her to have to contemplate?

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

3. Where does Alvord go in order to have the induction process begun?

4. On what day of the induction do the drugs begin to work in Lori's body, according to the book?

5. How old is Kodi when his great-grandmother has a stroke and ends up passing away?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the added problem that comes along with the larger than normal harvest on the reservation?

4. What is so special to the Navajo about a baby's first laugh, according to Alvord?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is placed on Alvord's body during the c-section procedure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Navajo people were deeply oppressed by others, causing them to have troubles handling their lives and their feelings about their lives.

Part 1: Why were the Navajo people oppressed by others?

Part 2: How might a people become oppressed by another group of people?

Part 3: Can the Navajo people change the way that others feel about them? Is this their job to do so?

Essay Topic 2

When a Navajo person becomes ill, they wonder what ritual or norm they broke.

Part 1: How might being out of balance in life lead to sickness?

Part 2: Why do you think the Navajo don't necessarily think of a virus or a germ causing them to be sick?

Part 3: What do you think when you first begin to show signs of illness?

Essay Topic 3

The Navajo believe the cancer is something that is caused by a bad deed or an evil action.

Part 1: Do you believe the cancer might be partially caused by an action or an emotion?

Part 2: How do you think science shows that cancer is caused by evil actions?

Part 3: Do you think that cancer is something of which to be frightened today?

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