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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. Where is Alvord accepted into medical school, a place that is close to where her sister is located?

2. Native American history shows how other cultures have come to see their race as ____________.

3. Robert Cupp is Alvord's father, and knew everyone, every animal, and every _____________ in the area.

4. The medicine men also teach the white men to use Quinine to treat ___________, according to Alvord's research.

5. __________ among the Navajo were challenging for some doctors, according to the book's description.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alvord have to do as a child growing up that causes her to choose between her heritages?

2. What happens during the surgery of Evelyn Bitsui, which leads to Alvord improving her bedside manner?

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

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

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

6. What is the problem that requires Dezbah Tsosie to have surgery with Alvord?

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

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

9. Who has an alcohol problem, which leads Alvord to see alcoholism as a disease?

10. What does Gary Rosenberg encourage Alvord to do, though she had not considered it for herself before that time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alvord did not do well in the sciences when she first attended college, but she changed her attitude and her grades later on.

Part 1: Why do you think Alvord was unable to do well in the sciences at first?

Part 2: How did Alvord begin to grow more confident in her knowledge of the sciences?

Part 3: Do you think a person that is not strong in sciences can become a good doctor?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord decides to avoid any sort of violence when she finds out she is pregnant.

Part 1: Do you think babies can sense violence in the world around them, even in utero?

Part 2: How do you think Alvord is limited in the things she could avoid when pregnant?

Part 3: Why do you think being pregnant means a person needs to change their life? Or does it?

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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