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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the Hmong culture utilize a txiv neeb?
(a) If the illness happens at home.
(b) In the event of illness.
(c) If a hospital is needed.
(d) On Sundays.

2. How old was Lia when the significant door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three happened?
(a) Three.
(b) Three weeks old.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Three months old.

3. What is the juxtaposition in beliefs is there in regards to touch between American doctors and a txiv neeb?
(a) Txiv neeb rely on touch in their practice.
(b) A txiv neeb does not touch his patients, where as doctors rely on a great amount of touch in their practice.
(c) There is no touch in either pratice of doctors or txiv neebs.
(d) The Hmong people wish that txiv neebs would rely on touch.

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

5. Why did the Hmong people have these feelings about American doctors at that time?
(a) They had heard stories written in a book.
(b) They did not believe in anything but shaman.
(c) They did not think the doctors believed in the same things they did.
(d) A Hmong woman came back to a camp with not favorable things to say.

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?

2. Physicians did not recognize what in the Hmong culture?

3. As mentioned in Chapter Six, what would have been a more agreeable plan to the Hmong in terms of treating illness?

4. What is impossible to separate from the past for the Hmong people?

5. Where did some of the Hmong go after they were divided?

(see the answer key)

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