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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was it nearly impossible for the doctors to satisfy the Hmong?
(a) They didn't want to try to satisfy them.
(b) Because the Hmong believed doctors are evil.
(c) Because they were never going to like them.
(d) Because the Hmong believed in illness of the soul.

2. As stated in Chapter 15, how did Lia surprise her doctors?
(a) By overcoming her seizures and living a normal life.
(b) By overcoming her seizures.
(c) By dying so quickly.
(d) By living in a vegetative state for two years.

3. Why did the Lee's flee their homeland?
(a) Because of war.
(b) Their home was burned.
(c) They wanted to live an American life.
(d) Because they had relatives in the United States.

4. When asking someone who is Hmong a question, what will likely be part of their answer?
(a) Something about their age.
(b) Something about their ancestors.
(c) Something about their shaman.
(d) Something about their traditional name.

5. What does Chapter 13 say never occurs to Nao and Foua about their children in America?
(a) They they would have to be treated at American hospitals.
(b) That they would be in danger.
(c) That language would be an issue.
(d) That they would get sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, what did the Hmong people back at the camp ask the woman about American doctors?

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

3. What does the author say the culture and fate of the Hmong people is seeped in?

4. What did Lia do when she seemed to know a seizure was coming?

5. What happened to Lia's condition after she was sent home under her parent's care?

(see the answer key)

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