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

2. The Navajo are taught to always be _________ in dealing with others in their lives.
(a) Humble.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Secretive.
(d) Quiet.

3. What did Alvord NOT have that makes it difficult when she wants to apply to medical school?
(a) Books.
(b) Money.
(c) Health.
(d) Time.

4. Who is called in to help the Navajo people if they can not heal on their own?
(a) Outsiders.
(b) Parents.
(c) Medicine man.
(d) Grandparents.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When the Navajo become ill, they often wonder what local ______ they broke in order to create the situation of disease.

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

5. __________ is a reservation border town that spills into New Mexico, so Alvord decides to move there with her grandmother.

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