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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the Lee family arrive in America?
(a) October 18, 1988.
(b) October 18, 1980.
(c) November 18, 1980.
(d) November 18, 1988.

3. What does the author say people warned her about when pursuing Lia's story?
(a) They say she could not overcome the language barrier.
(b) They say the doctors would prevent her from telling the story.
(c) They say her journey is daunting and lacks promise.
(d) They say Lia's family is lying.

4. When did the author first meet the Lee family?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1989.

5. What happened when Lia's older sibling slammed the door as mentioned in Chapter Three?
(a) Lia woke up and never slept well afterwards.
(b) Lia began crying erratically.
(c) Lia had her first seizure.
(d) Lia slept through it, as if she didn't hear a thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the Hmong culture has the highest rank?

2. What would happen to Lia's breathing when she had seizures?

3. What complicated the process of putting a IV in Lia when she was taken to the hospital, as described in Chapter Five?

4. How did Neil and Peggy feel about Lia's care by her parents after she was discharged from the hospital?

5. What did the medical chart at Merced say about Lia and her mother?

(see the answer key)

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