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

2. What is the year in which Jon and Lori meet, according to the book?

3. The eventual diagnosis for Florena is catastrophic ________, according to the records.

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

5. Alvord says her pregnancy allows her to become closer to all of the ___________ around her.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alvord realized the value of having her patients trust her when she was working with and on them.

Part 1: Why does a patient need to trust their doctor?

Part 2: What happens when a patient does not trust their doctor?

Part 3: How can a patient's health be impacted by a less than positive relationship with a doctor?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Alvord comes to see alcoholism as a disease after witnessing the way it impacts the Navajo people.

Part 1: How would you define the condition of alcoholism?

Part 2: Do you think the alcoholism is a problem that can be stopped in the Navajo people?

Part 3: Why would a people who want to live in balance turn to alcohol?

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