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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) The Kordas.
(b) The doctors.
(c) Lia's clan.
(d) Her colleagues.

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

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

4. Where are the Hmong thought to have arisen?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Laos.
(c) Europe.
(d) Eurasia.

5. What was the father of the translator Anne liked best?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A txiv neeb and a former soldier.
(c) A clan leader.
(d) A refuge center worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was not present when Lia was removed from the home?

2. What was Anne instructed on before her visits with Lia's family?

3. What was another reason to file the child protective services report?

4. What complicated the process of putting a IV in Lia when she was taken to the hospital, as described in Chapter Five?

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

(see the answer key)

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