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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. Which of Alvord's parents is a full-blooded Navajo person, according to this book?
(a) Both.
(b) Father.
(c) Neither.
(d) Mother.

2. What did Alvord never do as she was not raised in her culture to do so?
(a) Raise her hand.
(b) Turn in homework.
(c) Discuss with others.
(d) Correct the teacher.

3. 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.

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

5. __________ have a strong role in the Navajo culture, helping to create structure and order.
(a) Children.
(b) Elders.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alvord begins to find that the logic of _________ extends to other subjects, so she does well in school.

2. How many sisters does Dr. Alvord have, according to her family history?

3. The body, according to Alvord, appeared to be like the Navajo philosophy of the __________.

4. What is the color the overwhelms Alvord when she first gets onto her college campus?

5. Navajos have a strong cultural belief that they should never touch _____________.

(see the answer key)

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