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

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 if doctors ate the body parts after surgery.
(b) They asked if doctors used magic to perform surgery.
(c) They asked why doctors had to wash up before surgery.
(d) They asked why one person would cut into another for the fun of it.

2. What was Anne instructed on before her visits with Lia's family?
(a) How to talk to the leaders of the clan.
(b) How to talk to Hmong children.
(c) The proper etiquette of Hmong conversation.
(d) The proper way to speak about the doctors.

3. What kind of welcome did Anne receive from the clan letters?
(a) They would not stop talking.
(b) A cold welcome.
(c) They refused to talk to her.
(d) A warm welcome.

4. Besides language, what else does the cultural barrier make difficult for doctors and Hmong patients?
(a) Calling on the phone.
(b) Non-verbal, interpersonal communication.
(c) Filling out forms.
(d) Talking to nurses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the best translator that Anne worked with?

2. What did Chapter 11 say was the day Lia's doctor's dreaded?

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

4. Who introduced Anne to the leaders of the Hmong clans?

5. What did tests conclude in Chapter 11 about Lia's anticonvulsant medication?

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