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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Walking the Path between Worlds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, Alvord often has to decide whether to play with the _________ or the whites in their neighborhood and schools.
(a) Chinese.
(b) Navajo.
(c) Whites.
(d) Blacks.

2. How many sisters does Dr. Alvord have, according to her family history?
(a) Zero.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. The form of healing that is used in the Navajo culture is the idea of walking in ___________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Harmony.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Balance.

4. A ___________ is a song that's needed to cure a person of their illness in the Navajo culture.
(a) Songway.
(b) Blessingway.
(c) Chantway.
(d) Beauty Way.

5. Jesus Arviso is a _________ translator who was eventually adopted into the tribe, according to Alvord.
(a) Spaniard.
(b) Russian.
(c) Greek.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Alvord never do as she was not raised in her culture to do so?

2. ___________ is the only Ivy League school at the time that has more than fifty Native American students.

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

4. How many Navajo students were at the school of the person that Alvord meets and finds to be an inspiration?

5. What is the cultural background of Alvord's mother, according to this section?

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