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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Lee family arrive in America?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1980.

2. What barrier does the author have in interviewing the family featured in the book?
(a) Time constraints.
(b) Geographical distance.
(c) Language.
(d) Her writing ability.

3. When does the Hmong culture utilize a txiv neeb?
(a) If the illness happens at home.
(b) If a hospital is needed.
(c) In the event of illness.
(d) On Sundays.

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

5. Where did some of the Hmong go after they were divided?
(a) America.
(b) China.
(c) IndoChina.
(d) Laos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the interviews described in the preface offer a glimpse into?

2. Where were the Hmong considered outsiders?

3. Who is Foua Lee?

4. How does the author work through the barrier in interviewing the family?

5. What is impossible to separate from the past for the Hmong people?

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