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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was the chair the author sat in for her interviews with the Lee family?
(a) Purple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

2. How did the Hmong view the Chinese?
(a) As ghosts.
(b) As kindred spirits.
(c) As meddling people.
(d) As fierce enemies.

3. How old was Lia when the significant door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three happened?
(a) Three weeks old.
(b) Three.
(c) Three months old.
(d) Thirteen.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author keep records of her interviews for the book?

3. Do the Hmong people ever seek the advice of American doctors?

4. What is the English translation of the Hmong phrase "to speak of all kinds of things" reference?

5. When did the Lee family arrive in America?

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