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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who oversaw Lia's care at Merced?
(a) Jeanine Hilt.
(b) Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.
(c) The Lees.
(d) Anne Fadiman.

2. Who is with Foua Lee when she goes through childbirth?
(a) She is surrounded by her other sleeping children.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Her husband.
(d) A midwife.

3. What did the Lee's think of western medicine in Chapter Three?
(a) They were scared of it.
(b) They were skeptical, but thought they would give it a try.
(c) They were in awe of it.
(d) They had no opinion.

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

5. How does the author keep records of her interviews for the book?
(a) They are tape recorded.
(b) She records them with a video camera.
(c) She memorizes the notes.
(d) She take notes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the author work through the barrier in interviewing the family?

3. Why did the Lee's flee their homeland?

4. When did the Lee family arrive in America?

5. What was the father of the translator Anne liked best?

(see the answer key)

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