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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?
(a) The size of your house.
(b) Money.
(c) Gender and age.
(d) Just gender.

2. What was the prescription mentioned in Chapter Five that Lia took most often?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Cough syrup.
(c) Dilantin.
(d) Ceph.

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

4. In Chapter Nine, what did the Lees believe was the only thing that could help Lia with her condition?
(a) Their love and traditional medicine.
(b) Neil.
(c) Anne.
(d) Peggy.

5. What kind of medicine do the Hmong allow themselves to rely on?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Shots.
(d) Aromatherapies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Neill and Peggy become doctors?

2. Do the Hmong people ever seek the advice of American doctors?

3. Who was not present when Lia was removed from the home?

4. Who took the time to solicit the Lees opinions about their daughter's health?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Anne learn to navigate the cultural differences between her and the Lees?

2. What happened after Neil filed the report with Child Protective Services?

3. How does the author come to know the Lee family?

4. What questions did the Hmong people have about American doctors and surgery?

5. Who do the Lees blame for Lia's mental regression in Chapter Nine?

6. What is one major difference between American doctors and a txiv neeb?

7. Give an example of how the Hmong are clearly tied to their past.

8. What happened the first time the Lee's went to the hospital with Lia?

9. What is special about the red chair where Anne sat to do her interviews?

10. How do American's react to the sacrificing of animals by the Hmong?

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