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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lia do when she seemed to know a seizure was coming?
(a) Begin screaming.
(b) Run to a doctor.
(c) Run to her parents for a hug.
(d) Crawl into bed.

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

3. Because of what the Hmong believe about why illnesses happen, what do they question about doctors in Chapter Four?
(a) Why doctors take blood and perform surgery.
(b) Why there are no shamans available.
(c) They don't understand what pills are.
(d) Why doctors must treat you at a hospital.

4. What is the Lee's homeland?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Japan.
(d) Laos.

5. What complicated the process of putting a IV in Lia when she was taken to the hospital, as described in Chapter Five?
(a) She was underweight.
(b) She would run away.
(c) She was afraid of needles.
(d) She was overweight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many seizures did Lia have over a few months time in Chapter Three?

2. What is the Hmong tradition for delivery of babies?

3. What does Lia's family believe happened during the door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three?

4. What position do mother's use for childbirth?

5. What is a "txiv neeb" in the Hmong tribe?

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