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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a "txiv neeb" in the Hmong tribe?
(a) A shaman.
(b) A midwife.
(c) An angel.
(d) A doctor.

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

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

5. Who called the Hmong Miao or Meo?
(a) People in Vietnam.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Americans.
(d) People in Laos.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the fast-paced nature of America, speaking with the Hmong requires what?

3. What is the second set of interviews the author conducts?

4. What color was the chair the author sat in for her interviews with the Lee family?

5. What is the Hmong tradition for delivery of babies?

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