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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robert teachers his daughters simple Navajo ________ as well a explains to them the interconnectedness of the world.
(a) Insights.
(b) Parables.
(c) Water chants.
(d) Crafts.

2. Jesus Arviso is a _________ translator who was eventually adopted into the tribe, according to Alvord.
(a) French.
(b) Russian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Spaniard.

3. Alvord believes that patient _______ are dehumanizing and inharmonious, according to her description.
(a) Progress notes.
(b) Histories.
(c) Charts.
(d) Summaries.

4. Alvord begins to see how her Native American ________ can aid in her educational process.
(a) Story.
(b) Experience.
(c) Background.
(d) Theology.

5. The main concern with cancer among the Navajo people is that they think it is _____________.
(a) Deadly.
(b) Contagious.
(c) Black magic.
(d) Magic.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Women are allowed to have ________ names as a part of their position and role in society.

4. In what state was Dr. Alvord born before she was moved onto the reservation with her parents?

5. Alvord's grandmother _________ understands the complexities of living two lives, as she comes from a mixed background.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the job that Alvord takes after she graduates from Dartmouth?

2. What does Alvord seek to treat when she is managing her patients, a way that develops over time?

3. What happens to Alvord's father after his troubles with alcohol?

4. What is one of the most important parts of Navajo healing in the culture?

5. Why does Alvord believe her story is important for Navajo girls to hear, which is why she writes this book?

6. What does Alvord learn from her grandmother, Grace Cupp, as she grows up on the reservation?

7. Why are end of life decisions difficult for many Navajos to make, according to Alvord's observations?

8. What does Alvord arrange for a cancer patient, Carolyn Yazzie, when she is diagnosed with breast cancer?

9. What happens among the Navajo people when Alvord becomes a doctor?

10. What does Alvord find helps her in the education process, though she had not done well in previous biology courses?

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