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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lia's family believe happened during the door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three?
(a) It made her deaf.
(b) It disrupted Lia's ears.
(c) Lia's soul flew away because it was so frightening.
(d) Lia's soul awoke.

3. What do the interviews described in the preface offer a glimpse into?
(a) How a writer interviews difficult subjects.
(b) The struggles of a writer.
(c) How the government deals with refugees.
(d) A glimpse into the Hmong culture.

4. What problem occurred when the Lee's first went to Merced Community Medical Center with Lia?
(a) They was a language barrier.
(b) They ran out of gas.
(c) They had no money.
(d) Lia would not stop crying.

5. Why did the Hmong rebel as described in Chapter Two?
(a) Because of the intrusion of the Chinese.
(b) Because they needed food.
(c) Because of the prestige given to them.
(d) Because they did not agree with their morals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of this book?

3. How does a txiv neeb reach a diagnosis?

4. Who called the Hmong Miao or Meo?

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

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