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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the medical chart at Merced say about Lia and her mother?
(a) It did not realize she had been to the facility many times.
(b) It noted her close bond with her mother.
(c) It said she was a problem patient.
(d) It said her parents could speak English.

2. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Jodi Picoult.
(b) Anne Fadiman.
(c) Mai Neng Moua.
(d) Greg Mortenson.

3. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?
(a) Just gender.
(b) Gender and age.
(c) The size of your house.
(d) Money.

4. What would happen to Lia's breathing when she had seizures?
(a) She would stop breathing.
(b) She would wheeze.
(c) Her breathing did not change.
(d) It became labored.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Foua Lee when she goes through childbirth?

2. When does the Hmong culture utilize a txiv neeb?

3. How old was Lia when the significant door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three happened?

4. After the door slammed in Chapter Three, the Lees' concern for the daughter was also mixed with what?

5. What did Hmong people generally think of American physicians in the 1980s?

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