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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. Alvord is told that she needs to stop ________ because of her pregnancy related condition.

2. What is the elective surgery that Florena had that then resulted in her death?

3. One of Alvord's friends is worried that her ________ is stressing her out too much.

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

5. What is the experience of Melanie's relative that makes her want to avoid the surgery? When this person was young, she was brought to ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens behind Bernice's back as the hospital staff attempts to get Melanie the surgery she needs?

2. What is special about Thomas' position as a medicine man in 1955?

3. What is the elective surgery that Florena Woody has, which is generally complication free?

4. What does Alvord believe happened during Florena's surgery, which may have led to her death?

5. Why is Alvord encouraged to go see a medicine man during her pregnancy?

6. What are the allegations made against the Indian Health Service in the 1950s?

7. What is placed on Alvord's body during the c-section procedure?

8. What happens when Alvord first becomes pregnant with her first child?

9. What are some of the feelings that Alvord has during the ceremony that Thomas does for Alvord and her child?

10. Why does Alvord choose the name she does for her child during her pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When a Navajo person becomes ill, they wonder what ritual or norm they broke.

Part 1: How might being out of balance in life lead to sickness?

Part 2: Why do you think the Navajo don't necessarily think of a virus or a germ causing them to be sick?

Part 3: What do you think when you first begin to show signs of illness?

Essay Topic 2

Alvord notices that many surgeons look at human beings like machines, rather than human beings.

Part 1: Why might a surgeon look at a patient like a machine?

Part 2: What is the value of depersonalizing and dehumanizing a surgical patient?

Part 3: How might a surgeon do better work if they look at patients like human beings?

Essay Topic 3

Bernice's grandmother is hesitant to have Alvord operate on her granddaughter because of past experiences with Anglos.

Part 1: How do you think Bernice's grandmother feels about surgeons?

Part 2: Why do you think the grandmother is unwilling to separate her history from the present day experience?

Part 3: Do you think Alvord should have talked to the child's father in order to get permission to operate?

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