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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. How many other deans does Alvord work with in order to plan for the medical school?

2. What is the position Jon holds when he first meets Lori in this book?

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

4. The medicine men point out to the doctors that there is a large supply of __________.

5. Thomas says that he had a call to become a ___________, which Alvord describes after talking with him.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the medicine men point out to Alvord and others when the deaths begin to occur in the reservation?

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

3. What happens when Alvord works on a surgery with an Army Special Forces medic trainee, according to the book?

4. What does Alvord find out from John when they go out for lunch together, according to the book?

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

6. What are some of the feelings that Alvord has during the ceremony that Thomas does for Alvord and her child?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alvord decides to see a medicine man in order to help her with her pregnancy.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord believes a medicine man can help her?

Part 2: Do you think you would ever see a medicine man or woman?

Part 3: What can a medicine man or woman offer to Alvord that other doctors can not?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord did not do well in the sciences when she first attended college, but she changed her attitude and her grades later on.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord was unable to do well in the sciences at first?

Part 2: How did Alvord begin to grow more confident in her knowledge of the sciences?

Part 3: Do you think a person that is not strong in sciences can become a good doctor?

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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