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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Navajo become ill, they often wonder what local ______ they broke in order to create the situation of disease.

2. _______ eventually has to make a decision about whether to stay on or to leave the reservation.

3. For how long is Carolyn missing before Dr. Alvord finds her?

4. Alvord's __________, due to her training as a surgeon, often makes her look like a white woman.

5. Who was often impatient with those who did a poor job and did not like to be questioned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Navajo discouraged from doing in order to become more humble?

2. What was the background of one of Alvord's grandfathers, which allows her grandmother to understand Alvord's conflict?

3. What did Alvord know about the Night Chant, despite what her medical training taught her?

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

5. What do the Navajo people think causes cancer in those who are stricken with it?

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

7. What is the background of Alvord's parents which makes her distinctly capable of working within two worlds of thought?

8. What do the Navajo first think when they become ill or sick with any kind of disease?

9. What is something Alvord's mother teaches her, though it is not common in the Navajo culture?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carolyn's sister tells her that the cancer is all her fault, which might be shocking to some readers.

Part 1: Do you think that cancer is every anyone's fault? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think you would react if your sibling told you what Carolyn's sister told her?

Part 3: Why do you think Carolyn's sister felt she needed to tell her about the possible cause of her cancer?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord comes to see alcoholism as a disease after witnessing the way it impacts the Navajo people.

Part 1: How would you define the condition of alcoholism?

Part 2: Do you think the alcoholism is a problem that can be stopped in the Navajo people?

Part 3: Why would a people who want to live in balance turn to alcohol?

Essay Topic 3

Alvord's mother was unlike other Navajo mothers, encouraging her daughters to want more in life.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to encourage children to want more out of life?

Part 2: Why do you think the Navajo do not encourage children to want more from life?

Part 3: How do you feel about wanting more out of your own life?

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