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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, The 'Navajo Plague'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvord's ________ has troubles with alcohol too, which allows her to see alcoholism as a disease rather than a character flaw.
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Mother.

2. What might have spilled into Florena's body if Alvord had cut into her body accidentally?
(a) Pus.
(b) Blood.
(c) Mucus.
(d) Bile.

3. What is NOT one of the components of a normal Navajo diet?
(a) Beans.
(b) Limited meat.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Grains.

4. Alvord begins to worry that she may have cut a _________ during Florena's surgery.
(a) Artery.
(b) Muscle.
(c) Duct.
(d) Blood vesssel.

5. What is the kind of necklace that Alvord wears, in accordance with her animal totem?
(a) Silver fox.
(b) Silver snake.
(c) Silver bear.
(d) Silver spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.

2. What is the trade of Betty Cowboy, who also succumbs to the deadly disease, according to the book?

3. What is the type of bark that can be used to treat scurvy?

4. Alvord sees alcohol as the lubrication of __________ which allows other people to dominate the Navajo people.

5. Every dominant culture, according to Alvord, accuses the subordinate cultures of not being __________.

(see the answer key)

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