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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 author first meet the Lee family?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1980.

2. Who is with Foua Lee when she goes through childbirth?
(a) Her husband.
(b) A doctor.
(c) She is surrounded by her other sleeping children.
(d) A midwife.

3. How many children does Foua Lee have before the childbirth we read about in Chapter One?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

4. What kind of connotation comes with the Miao or Meo name?
(a) Prestige.
(b) Honor.
(c) Something not favorable.
(d) Guilt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship does the author describe in the preface?

2. What is a "txiv neeb" in the Hmong tribe?

3. When did the Lee's flee their homeland?

4. What barrier does the author have in interviewing the family featured in the book?

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

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