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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 do Alvord and Thomas go in order to perform the ceremony for her baby?

2. What is the trouble with Alvord's recommended course of treatment? She is __________.

3. What is the ceremony that Thomas has performed in the past, even though he is one of the youngest medicine men?

4. What might have spilled into Florena's body if Alvord had cut into her body accidentally?

5. Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as ___________, which is the final diagnosis of Alvord at this point.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens behind Bernice's back as the hospital staff attempts to get Melanie the surgery she needs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Alvord had dated other men in her life, but she was looking to have children that were more than one-quarter Navajo.

Part 1: Why would it be important to have children that were a certain percentage of Navajo?

Part 2: How do you think Alvord's life might have changed had she married someone in the reservation?

Part 3: Do you think that a tribe can be sustained without the intermarrying of those in the tribe?

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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