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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Lia transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?
(a) Her family requested it.
(b) Neil was going on vacation.
(c) Jeanine was going on vacation.
(d) It had a children's ICU that MCMC lacked.

2. What happened on that day that Lia's doctors said they dreaded in Chapter 11?
(a) Lia was given back to her parents.
(b) Lia suffered her last seizure, leading to her death.
(c) Lia's family refused to bring her to the hospital.
(d) Lia's family was sent back to Laos.

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. Why do the Hmong believe illnesses happen?
(a) Because you have done something wrong.
(b) Because of physical reasons.
(c) They are hand picked people by the shaman to get sick.
(d) They arise from the spiritual realm.

5. Which hospital was Lia transferred to in Chapter 11?
(a) Lakeview Children's Hospital.
(b) Merced Children's Hospital.
(c) General Hospital.
(d) Valley Children's Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?

3. What is the English translation of the Hmong phrase "to speak of all kinds of things" reference?

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

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

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