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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. Where does Alvord drive to in order to see the medicine man during her pregnancy?

2. What is in a larger supply since the nut harvest is much larger and needs to be stored away?

3. Thomas may be young at this point of the story, but he is _________ and keeps the old ways of the Navajo.

4. Alvord describes herself as _________ during her pregnancy, not just because of the actions she takes.

5. What does Alvord decide to do, even though it's in direct opposition of her doctor's orders?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Alvord's pregnancy cause her to become reacquainted with, according to the book?

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

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

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

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

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 notices that many surgeons look at human beings like machines, rather than human beings.

Part 1: Why might a surgeon look at a patient like a machine?

Part 2: What is the value of depersonalizing and dehumanizing a surgical patient?

Part 3: How might a surgeon do better work if they look at patients like human beings?

Essay Topic 3

Alvord's mother was unlike other Navajo mothers, encouraging her daughters to want more in life.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to encourage children to want more out of life?

Part 2: Why do you think the Navajo do not encourage children to want more from life?

Part 3: How do you feel about wanting more out of your own life?

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