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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is afraid that losing the dog will end up causing them to lose touch with one another?
(a) Both.
(b) Lori.
(c) Neither.
(d) Jon.

2. Alvord describes herself as _________ during her pregnancy, not just because of the actions she takes.
(a) Calm.
(b) Happy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Honored.

3. What does Jon decide to ask Lori out to when he finally summons up the courage to ask her out?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Breakfast.

4. Who does Alvord's mom bring in to help during the procedure, according to this section of the book?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Maria Herrera.
(c) No one.
(d) Her father's brother.

5. Where does Alvord go in order to have the induction process begun?
(a) GIMC.
(b) INS.
(c) IHS.
(d) IJC.

6. Thomas may be young at this point of the story, but he is _________ and keeps the old ways of the Navajo.
(a) Devoted.
(b) Wise.
(c) Educated.
(d) Illiterate.

7. What is the elective surgery that Florena had that then resulted in her death?
(a) Benign tumor removal.
(b) Breast augmentation.
(c) Gallbladder surgery.
(d) Appendix removal.

8. In _______, Thomas is the youngest Navajo medicine man, according to the book.
(a) 1994.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1995.

9. Where does Alvord drive to in order to see the medicine man during her pregnancy?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) Tuba City.
(d) El Paso.

10. How many other deans does Alvord work with in order to plan for the medical school?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

11. Many people who see stories about the Navajo and this disease begin to worry that it is the way the Navajo _________ that causes the disease.
(a) Live.
(b) Worship.
(c) Drive.
(d) Drink.

12. Bernice is scared of anyone who wants to ________ into her granddaughter, according to this section of the book.
(a) Reach.
(b) Cut.
(c) Wander.
(d) Look.

13. Who presides over the ceremony between Jon and Lori when they get married the following year?
(a) Medicine man.
(b) His father.
(c) Her father.
(d) The chief resident.

14. According to Alvord, new _________ support her beliefs of how social activities and relationships are tied to lower mortality rates.
(a) Clinical studies.
(b) Movements.
(c) Journals.
(d) Magazine articles.

15. What is buried on the top of Mount Taylor, in accordance to the Navajo ways?
(a) Umbilical cord.
(b) Red sash.
(c) Placenta.
(d) Her hospital gown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the actual name of the disease that begins to kill the Navajo?

2. Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as ___________, which is the final diagnosis of Alvord at this point.

3. Where does Jon end up asking Lori to marry him, as she is out visiting him during training?

4. What is the trouble with Alvord's recommended course of treatment? She is __________.

5. Alvord decides to stop watching _________ television and movies when she is pregnant to help the child grow positively.

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