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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 is the age of Alvord's great-grandmother when she dies, according to the book?

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

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

4. Alvord begins to worry that she may have cut a _________ during Florena's surgery.

5. What is the name of Alvord's dog, the one who gets hurt by the car accident and nearly dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Alvord encouraged to go see a medicine man during her pregnancy?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the elective surgery that Florena Woody has, which is generally complication free?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because she became a surgeon, many of Alvord's tribe did not recognize her as a Navajo anymore.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord is less a part of the tribe because of her new role?

Part 2: How do you think Alvord is able to become a stronger part of the tribe because of her healing role?

Part 3: What are the similarities and differences between medicine women and surgeons?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord did not have a strong bedside manner at the start of her career, though she sought to change this.

Part 1: What are the benefits of having a positive bedside manner?

Part 2: What are some of the benefits of having a less than friendly bedside manner?

Part 3: Would you rather have a friendly doctor or a doctor who doesn't mince words? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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