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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question did the Hmong people have about surgery in Chapter Four, one that sounds absurd to American people?
(a) They asked why doctors had to wash up before surgery.
(b) They asked if doctors used magic to perform surgery.
(c) They asked if doctors ate the body parts after surgery.
(d) They asked why one person would cut into another for the fun of it.

2. How did the Lee's feel when Lia was returned home from foster care?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They were happy, but overcome with worry.
(c) They were elated.
(d) They were sad.

3. How long did the Lees live in Portland?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

4. Why was the ordinance mentioned in Chapter Nine difficult to enforce?
(a) Because meetings could be held without much notice.
(b) Because shaman often disguised themselves.
(c) Because you can't make drug companies adhere to any laws.
(d) Because small animals could be sacrificed without notice.

5. Why did Foua rely on her children to shop at the market?
(a) Because she was afraid of Americans.
(b) She was intimidated.
(c) She was allergic to the food.
(d) Because she never learned English.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a txiv neeb reach a diagnosis?

2. When did the Lee family arrive in America?

3. What did Hmong people generally think of American physicians in the 1980s?

4. What is the juxtaposition in beliefs is there in regards to touch between American doctors and a txiv neeb?

5. What was Lia doing when she hit her head severely in Chapter Nine?

(see the answer key)

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