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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Lia born?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Laos.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) America.

2. Why was giving Lia her medications difficult for the Lee family?
(a) They lost it.
(b) They were unable to read English.
(c) They couldn't afford it.
(d) They didn't trust the medicine.

3. Why wasn't Neil and Peggy's treatment working for Lia?
(a) Because her parents were not dispensing her medication properly.
(b) She had too much medication.
(c) They didn't know what they were doing.
(d) They wouldn't listen to her parents.

4. Who filed a report about Lia to Child Protective Services?
(a) Jeanine.
(b) Neil.
(c) Foua.
(d) Peggy.

5. What is impossible to separate from the past for the Hmong people?
(a) Myths.
(b) The war.
(c) Religon.
(d) Their current state.

Short Answer Questions

1. Translated, what does "qaug dab peg" mean?

2. What complication occurred because of the breathing issue during seizures, as described in Chapter Five?

3. Besides language, what else does the cultural barrier make difficult for doctors and Hmong patients?

4. Where in California did the author travel to meet with the Lee family?

5. Why did Neill and Peggy become doctors?

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