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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, Life Out of Balance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.
(a) Hospital.
(b) Hut.
(c) Reservation.
(d) Smaller cities.

2. What is the last name of Dr. Alvord, according to the description of her life in this chapter?
(a) Lorraine.
(b) Alvord.
(c) Cupp.
(d) Singing Woman.

3. What part of Evelyn's body is partially paralyzed as a result of the surgery, according to the book?
(a) Neither.
(b) Left.
(c) Both.
(d) Right.

4. Navajos do not dream of a __________, as this is not passed down to daughters in the culture.
(a) Single life.
(b) Better life.
(c) Education.
(d) Marriage.

5. Relationships must be in _______ with others in order to be healthy, according to the Navajo way of thinking.
(a) Truth.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Harmony.

Short Answer Questions

1. The school where Alvord is accepted has a __________ Native American community, according to the book.

2. What is the job that Alvord gets when she is in high school and is interested in medicine?

3. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.

4. What is the kind of necklace that Alvord wears, in accordance with her animal totem?

5. What is Alvord's first name, as given to her when she was born?

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