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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter Nine, an ordinance was created banning what?
(a) Medicine labels written only in English.
(b) Public meetings of the Hmong clans.
(c) Sacrifices of animals.
(d) Shaman.

2. In Chapter 17, whose son is diagnosed with leukemia?
(a) Dang Moua's.
(b) Jeanine's.
(c) Neil and Peggy's.
(d) Foua's.

3. Why would Lia's parents place her on a soft mat on the floor when she was ready to have a seizure?
(a) They didn't have a bed for her.
(b) They thought the floor was dirty.
(c) It would protect her from the hard services when she was thrashing during a seizure.
(d) They didn't want to put her on a couch.

4. Who oversaw Lia's care at Merced?
(a) Anne Fadiman.
(b) The Lees.
(c) Jeanine Hilt.
(d) Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.

5. What kind of care did they provide to their patients?
(a) Lackluster.
(b) Poor quality.
(c) High quality.
(d) Inattentive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?

2. What prompted the author to go and meet the Lee family?

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

4. When they arrived in America, who did the Lee's seek help from?

5. Who took the time to solicit the Lees opinions about their daughter's health?

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