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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author keep records of her interviews for the book?
(a) She take notes.
(b) They are tape recorded.
(c) She records them with a video camera.
(d) She memorizes the notes.

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

3. What is the Hmong tradition for delivery of babies?
(a) Babies are delivered in a hospital.
(b) Babies are delivered in tents.
(c) A midwife delivers babies at the hospital.
(d) Babies are delivered in their home.

4. Where in California did the author travel to meet with the Lee family?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Jose.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Merced.

5. Who is Foua Lee?
(a) Sister of Lia.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Interpreter.
(d) Mother of Lia Lee.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When asking someone who is Hmong a question, what will likely be part of their answer?

5. What prompted the author to go and meet the Lee family?

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