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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Navajo celebrate the first _______ of a baby, according to the start of this section.
(a) Laugh.
(b) Move.
(c) Look.
(d) Smile.

2. One of Alvord's friends is worried that her ________ is stressing her out too much.
(a) Home.
(b) Job.
(c) Family.
(d) Marriage.

3. Thomas also knows parts of the nine day _________ ceremony.
(a) Star Way.
(b) Moon Light Way.
(c) Chant Way.
(d) Night Way.

4. Pregnancy induced hypertension is also known as ___________, which is the final diagnosis of Alvord at this point.
(a) Mother's condition.
(b) Preeclampsia.
(c) Birlirubism.
(d) False labor.

5. What is in a larger supply since the nut harvest is much larger and needs to be stored away?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Rat droppings.
(c) Mold spores.
(d) Wet spots.

6. On what day of the induction do the drugs begin to work in Lori's body, according to the book?
(a) Third.
(b) First.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Second.

7. The ideal operating room would be one full of _______ in which everyone knew each other.
(a) Connectivity.
(b) Community.
(c) Network.
(d) Interactivity.

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

9. Alvord also tries to avoid _________ and arguments in order to help her baby stay calm.
(a) Surgeries.
(b) Situations.
(c) Confrontations.
(d) Appointments.

10. Who does Alvord decide to talk to in order to get the surgery to happen?
(a) Melanie's grandmother.
(b) Melanie's brother.
(c) Melanie's mother.
(d) Melanie's father.

11. What is the position Thomas held at the Tuba City Hospital through the Indian Health Service?
(a) Technician.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Counselor.

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

13. Alvord does not like to be away from her tribe, but she knows it helps to break the ___________ for other Navajo.
(a) Future beliefs.
(b) Stories.
(c) Stereotypes.
(d) Glass ceiling.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition is Alvord treating in Melanie at the start of this chapter?

2. Harmony in the _______ also matters in terms of health, according to Alvord.

3. What is placed onto Alvord's body during the procedure, according to the story?

4. What does Jon decide to ask Lori out to when he finally summons up the courage to ask her out?

5. How old is Jon when he and Lori first meet, which causes a certain strain on their relationship?

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