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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. The _______ want to run their own health care system, outside of the Indian Health Service, which Alvord supports.

2. Traditionally, the Navajos are supposed to be in deference to __________, but Alvord make sure this didn't happen.

3. Walking in ________ becomes a whole philosophy of wellness, according to Alvord.

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

5. Who is afraid that losing the dog will end up causing them to lose touch with one another?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When a Navajo person becomes ill, they wonder what ritual or norm they broke.

Part 1: How might being out of balance in life lead to sickness?

Part 2: Why do you think the Navajo don't necessarily think of a virus or a germ causing them to be sick?

Part 3: What do you think when you first begin to show signs of illness?

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 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?

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