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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would happen to Lia's breathing when she had seizures?
(a) Her breathing did not change.
(b) She would wheeze.
(c) It became labored.
(d) She would stop breathing.

2. Why did the Hmong rebel as described in Chapter Two?
(a) Because of the intrusion of the Chinese.
(b) Because they needed food.
(c) Because of the prestige given to them.
(d) Because they did not agree with their morals.

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

4. What did doctors fear would happen if they could not get Lia's seizures under control?
(a) She would lose her voice.
(b) She would die.
(c) She would never breathe properly.
(d) She would regress mentally.

5. How many seizures did Lia have over a few months time in Chapter Three?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What problem occurred when the Lee's first went to Merced Community Medical Center with Lia?

3. Because of what the Hmong believe about why illnesses happen, what do they question about doctors in Chapter Four?

4. What happened to six of the Lee children before the family immigrated to America?

5. How many children does Foua Lee have before the childbirth we read about in Chapter One?

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