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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a txiv neeb reach a diagnosis?
(a) A txiv neeb senses things in the spiritual world.
(b) They ask the village for their feelings.
(c) He or she asks pointed questions.
(d) He or she asks their colleagues.

2. As mentioned in Chapter Six, what would have been a more agreeable plan to the Hmong in terms of treating illness?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Surgery.

3. What relationship does the author describe in the preface?
(a) Her relationship with the Lee family.
(b) Her relationship with the publisher.
(c) Her relationship with her daughter.
(d) Her relationship with the doctors.

4. What did the physicians in the refugee camps in Chapter Six think of the how the Hmong people perceived them?
(a) They didn't care.
(b) They had no idea.
(c) They liked it.
(d) They hated it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to six of the Lee children before the family immigrated to America?

2. What would happen to Lia's breathing when she had seizures?

3. What did doctors fear would happen if they could not get Lia's seizures under control?

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

5. Where in California did the author travel to meet with the Lee family?

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