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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times was Lia admitted to Merced between the ages of eight months and four and a half years?
(a) Once.
(b) 17 times.
(c) 70 times.
(d) 7 times.

2. What would happen to Lia's breathing when she had seizures?
(a) Her breathing did not change.
(b) It became labored.
(c) She would wheeze.
(d) She would stop breathing.

3. Why did the Hmong rebel as described in Chapter Two?
(a) Because they needed food.
(b) Because of the prestige given to them.
(c) Because of the intrusion of the Chinese.
(d) Because they did not agree with their morals.

4. What happened when Lia's older sibling slammed the door as mentioned in Chapter Three?
(a) Lia had her first seizure.
(b) Lia began crying erratically.
(c) Lia slept through it, as if she didn't hear a thing.
(d) Lia woke up and never slept well afterwards.

5. After the door slammed in Chapter Three, the Lees' concern for the daughter was also mixed with what?
(a) Pride that she could be a txiv neeb.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger that she could be a txiv neeb.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Foua Lee?

2. Why would Lia's parents place her on a soft mat on the floor when she was ready to have a seizure?

3. What question did the Hmong people have about surgery in Chapter Four, one that sounds absurd to American people?

4. What does the author say the culture and fate of the Hmong people is seeped in?

5. Who did Lia's family believe captured her spirit in Chapter Three?

(see the answer key)

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