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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?
(a) Lia's clan.
(b) Her colleagues.
(c) The doctors.
(d) The Kordas.

2. What did Lia do when she seemed to know a seizure was coming?
(a) Run to her parents for a hug.
(b) Crawl into bed.
(c) Begin screaming.
(d) Run to a doctor.

3. When asking someone who is Hmong a question, what will likely be part of their answer?
(a) Something about their traditional name.
(b) Something about their age.
(c) Something about their ancestors.
(d) Something about their shaman.

4. Before Lia was taken, the family was not given what?
(a) Any advance warning.
(b) A chance to talk to the doctors.
(c) Paperwork.
(d) A chance to defend themselves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Lee's homeland?

2. Who did Nao Kao think the social workers were?

3. What is the name of Lia's social worker?

4. How many children does Foua Lee have before the childbirth we read about in Chapter One?

5. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?

(see the answer key)

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