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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lia doing when she hit her head severely in Chapter Nine?
(a) Skipping.
(b) Running.
(c) Jumping.
(d) Swinging.

2. What happened to six of the Lee children before the family immigrated to America?
(a) They were lost.
(b) They were kidnapped.
(c) They moved to Thailand.
(d) They died.

3. What did Chapter 11 say was the day Lia's doctor's dreaded?
(a) November 25, 1986.
(b) December 25, 1988.
(c) November 25, 1988.
(d) December 25, 1986.

4. How does the author keep records of her interviews for the book?
(a) They are tape recorded.
(b) She records them with a video camera.
(c) She memorizes the notes.
(d) She take notes.

5. What do the interviews described in the preface offer a glimpse into?
(a) The struggles of a writer.
(b) How the government deals with refugees.
(c) How a writer interviews difficult subjects.
(d) A glimpse into the Hmong culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were Anne's expectations about her visits with Lia's family?

3. What was Lia's condition in Chapter 13 when she returned to MCMC?

4. What happened to the son who had leukemia?

5. How old was the best translator that Anne worked with?

(see the answer key)

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