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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Foua when Lia was taken?
(a) In the house.
(b) Crying in the bedroom.
(c) Next door.
(d) Visiting relatives.

2. Where did some of the Hmong go after they were divided?
(a) Laos.
(b) IndoChina.
(c) China.
(d) America.

3. What did doctors fear would happen if they could not get Lia's seizures under control?
(a) She would lose her voice.
(b) She would never breathe properly.
(c) She would die.
(d) She would regress mentally.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who filed a report about Lia to Child Protective Services?

2. How does a txiv neeb reach a diagnosis?

3. Translated, what does "qaug dab peg" mean?

4. When did the author first meet the Lee family?

5. Because of what the Hmong believe about why illnesses happen, what do they question about doctors in Chapter Four?

(see the answer key)

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