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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the Hmong culture utilize a txiv neeb?
(a) On Sundays.
(b) If the illness happens at home.
(c) If a hospital is needed.
(d) In the event of illness.

2. 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.

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

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

5. Why did Lia's family think she was transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?
(a) Jeanine was going on vacation.
(b) Because they requested it.
(c) Because Neil was going on vacation.
(d) It had a children's ICU that MCMC lacked.

Short Answer Questions

1. Translated, what does "qaug dab peg" mean?

2. As stated in Chapter 15, how did Lia surprise her doctors?

3. What is a "txiv neeb" in the Hmong tribe?

4. What is the name of Lia's social worker?

5. What did tests conclude in Chapter 11 about Lia's anticonvulsant medication?

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