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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. Alvord's new home is located close to the _________, and her grandmother Grace will live with her there.
(a) Reservation.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Training facilities.
(d) School.

2. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.
(a) The dead.
(b) The sick.
(c) The living.
(d) The liars.

3. How many Navajo students were at the school of the person that Alvord meets and finds to be an inspiration?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

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

5. In what state does Alvord have her surgical practice, according to this chapter?
(a) Texas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patients are made to be _________ in the traditional medicine system, according to this book.

2. Who is called in to help the Navajo people if they can not heal on their own?

3. For Alvord, coming back to the _____________ is difficult and painful at times.

4. Alvord believes a part of the problem with Evelyn's outcome is that Alvord does not __________ the patient.

5. __________ have a strong role in the Navajo culture, helping to create structure and order.

(see the answer key)

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