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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. Most of the people that Lori has dated in her life have been _____________, though she likes to date from all backgrounds.

2. What is another word for medicine man, as well as being the last name given to Thomas?

3. What does Alvord's condition the pregnancy cause her to have to contemplate?

4. How long does it take Jon to summon up the courage to ask Lori out on a date?

5. What is the position Jon holds when he first meets Lori in this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Alvord and Jon decide to do to begin the labor process with Kodi?

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

4. What does Alvord want to remember as she is experiencing the labor and its complications?

5. What do the medicine men point out to Alvord and others when the deaths begin to occur in the reservation?

6. What does Alvord's pregnancy cause her to become reacquainted with, according to the book?

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

8. What are some of the accolades that Alvord enjoys as a result of helping with the Dartmouth Native American Program?

9. How does Alvord describe the ideal hospital setting, which is unlike the traditional setting?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

A medicine man is the one who realizes the cause of the unexplained deaths in the Navajo reservation.

Part 1: Why do you think no one else could determine the possible cause of the Navajo plague?

Part 2: How is it that the media didn't point out the help of the medicine man?

Part 3: Do you think anyone else would have been able to determine the cause of the plague?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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