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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to the seizures as Lia got older?
(a) They decreased in severity.
(b) They got less frequent.
(c) They increased in severity.
(d) They involved throwing up.

3. What did the Lee's think of western medicine in Chapter Three?
(a) They were in awe of it.
(b) They had no opinion.
(c) They were skeptical, but thought they would give it a try.
(d) They were scared of it.

4. What did Hmong people generally think of American physicians in the 1980s?
(a) They thought they were evil.
(b) They distrusted them.
(c) They thought they were dumb.
(d) They were in awe of them.

5. Who did Lia's family believe captured her spirit in Chapter Three?
(a) A dark, evil spirit.
(b) Her siblings.
(c) Ancestors.
(d) Doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who oversaw Lia's care at Merced?

2. What did doctors fear would happen if they could not get Lia's seizures under control?

3. After the door slammed in Chapter Three, the Lees' concern for the daughter was also mixed with what?

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

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

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