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Drama in the Field (part 2)

Drama in the Field (part 2)
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grade 6
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   6.16

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    affront, hawed, unforeseeable, verbiage, short-term, gender, havoc, assured, tactics, pact, agreeable, grungy, hemmed, sterilize, agenda, criticism
     content words:    My Damaris, Doctor Sam, Doctor Joy, Then Gabriel, Papua New Guinea

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Drama in the Field (part 2)
By Brenda B. Covert 		  
1     I was in a canoe with Gabriel. Every man in the village had made a pact to get those medical supplies by whatever means necessary. The result was that a whole fleet of canoes was on the river headed for town! I only hoped that they wouldn't resort to guerrilla tactics to get those supplies.
 
2     The shrill cry of a nearby bird hidden in the dense undergrowth of the rainforest startled me, and I inadvertently rocked the boat.
 
3     "Dr. Sam," Gabriel said, "please be careful. Falling into this river would be foolish. My Damaris tells me that you blame it for my people's many illnesses."
 
4     Damaris and some of the women of the village came to a weekly health class that Joy and I were teaching. We urged them to sterilize the water before using it in cooking or bathing. They had always bathed and washed their things in the river. Our teachings were contrary to their way of life, but if they intended to pursue a healthier way of life, they would have to make some enormous changes in the way things were done. Luckily they viewed me as an expert on the subject and were agreeable to making the suggested changes.
 
5     By the time we arrived at the town, my outfit was looking rather grungy. I wished that I had packed an extra set of clothes. Even so, I felt that I could exhibit the necessary confidence and determination to acquire my supplies. Before we left, Joy had managed to get through to the office on our radio. It turned out that our supplies had arrived days ago and were sitting in a warehouse. I took a deep breath and set off down the dusty street. Joy had assured me that her source was reliable. If I traveled all this way and found that it was just a hoax, I would be infuriated to the point of wreaking havoc.

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