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

2. There are many _______ that are involved with the birth of a Navajo child and Alvord wants to observe them.

3. Most of the people that Lori has dated in her life have been _____________, though she likes to date from all backgrounds.

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

5. What is the actual name of the disease that begins to kill the Navajo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Alvord and Jon decide to do to begin the labor process with Kodi?

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

4. What are the allegations made against the Indian Health Service in the 1950s?

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

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

7. What is the added problem that comes along with the larger than normal harvest on the reservation?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alvord has troubles with dissecting a cadaver as the Navajo believe the dead should not be touched.

Part 1: Why do you think it is not respectful to touch the dead, according to the Navajo tradition?

Part 2: Do you think Alvord should have dissected the cadaver anyway?

Part 3: What might you have done if you were in Alvord's position?

Essay Topic 2

Bernice's grandmother is hesitant to have Alvord operate on her granddaughter because of past experiences with Anglos.

Part 1: How do you think Bernice's grandmother feels about surgeons?

Part 2: Why do you think the grandmother is unwilling to separate her history from the present day experience?

Part 3: Do you think Alvord should have talked to the child's father in order to get permission to operate?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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