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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fast-paced nature of America, speaking with the Hmong requires what?
(a) Paper and pencil.
(b) Tape recorders.
(c) Patience.
(d) Interpreters.

2. Why was the ordinance mentioned in Chapter Nine difficult to enforce?
(a) Because shaman often disguised themselves.
(b) Because you can't make drug companies adhere to any laws.
(c) Because meetings could be held without much notice.
(d) Because small animals could be sacrificed without notice.

3. Why does that particular type of medicine seem OK to the Hmong?
(a) Because they think it is a gift from God.
(b) Because the American doctors say so.
(c) Because it requires no physical intervention.
(d) Because they are desperate.

4. What did Hmong people generally think of American physicians in the 1980s?
(a) They were in awe of them.
(b) They thought they were evil.
(c) They distrusted them.
(d) They thought they were dumb.

5. Who became a very good resource for Anne when she was talking to the Lee's?
(a) Sukey Waller, a psychologist who worked regularly with Hmong clients.
(b) Her colleagues.
(c) Foua Lee.
(d) The translators.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the author say people warned her about when pursuing Lia's story?

4. Who introduced Anne to the leaders of the Hmong clans?

5. What kind of connotation comes with the Miao or Meo name?

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