View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lia's condition in Chapter 13 when she returned to MCMC?
(a) She was in a coma.
(b) She was throwing up constantly.
(c) She was normal.
(d) Her breathing was poor and she was in pain.

2. What was the only instrument the Lee family treasured?
(a) A bamboo instrument.
(b) A violin.
(c) A clarinet.
(d) A flute.

3. Why did Lia's family think she was transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?
(a) Because Neil was going on vacation.
(b) It had a children's ICU that MCMC lacked.
(c) Jeanine was going on vacation.
(d) Because they requested it.

4. What diseases do Hmong people suffer from at a higher rate than others?
(a) Lymes Disease.
(b) The flu.
(c) Diabetes and tuberculosis.
(d) Epilepsy.

5. 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 one person would cut into another for the fun of it.
(d) They asked why doctors had to wash up before surgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the Lee's invite to their home after Lia returned in Chapter Nine?

2. How does a txiv neeb reach a diagnosis?

3. What kind of medicine do the Hmong allow themselves to rely on?

4. What celebration occurred during Lia's time at MCMC in Chapter 13?

5. What is the difference between Hmong culture and American in terms of high contact?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 316 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample