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

2. At the end of Chapter Three, Lia had a diagnosis of what?
(a) Developmental delays.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Flu.
(d) Sinus infection.

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

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

5. In the fast-paced nature of America, speaking with the Hmong requires what?
(a) Paper and pencil.
(b) Interpreters.
(c) Patience.
(d) Tape recorders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem occurred when the Lee's first went to Merced Community Medical Center with Lia?

2. What is the Lee's homeland?

3. How old was Lia when the significant door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three happened?

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

5. In the Hmong tradition, what is considered an illness of honor?

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