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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was different about Laos than all of its neighbors, as mentioned in Chapter 10?
(a) It was the largest.
(b) Its people all spoke the same language.
(c) Its people spoke multiple languages.
(d) It was smaller.

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

3. How many days did Lia spend at Valley Children's Hospital?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Five days.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) One day.

4. What happened on that day that Lia's doctors said they dreaded in Chapter 11?
(a) Lia's family was sent back to Laos.
(b) Lia suffered her last seizure, leading to her death.
(c) Lia's family refused to bring her to the hospital.
(d) Lia was given back to her parents.

5. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?
(a) The doctors.
(b) The Kordas.
(c) Lia's clan.
(d) Her colleagues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the English translation of the Hmong phrase "to speak of all kinds of things" reference?

2. How many times was Lia admitted to Merced between the ages of eight months and four and a half years?

3. In the Hmong tradition, what is considered an illness of honor?

4. What is the Lee's homeland?

5. In the fast-paced nature of America, speaking with the Hmong requires what?

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