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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because of what the Hmong believe about why illnesses happen, what do they question about doctors in Chapter Four?
(a) They don't understand what pills are.
(b) Why doctors take blood and perform surgery.
(c) Why there are no shamans available.
(d) Why doctors must treat you at a hospital.

2. What kind of medicine do the Hmong allow themselves to rely on?
(a) Aromatherapies.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) Shots.

3. How many times was Lia admitted to Merced between the ages of eight months and four and a half years?
(a) Once.
(b) 17 times.
(c) 70 times.
(d) 7 times.

4. Where was Foua when Lia was taken?
(a) Next door.
(b) Visiting relatives.
(c) In the house.
(d) Crying in the bedroom.

5. Who was not present when Lia was removed from the home?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her oldest sibling.
(c) Her youngest sibling.
(d) Her mother.

6. Why was giving Lia her medications difficult for the Lee family?
(a) They couldn't afford it.
(b) They lost it.
(c) They were unable to read English.
(d) They didn't trust the medicine.

7. What is the Hmong tradition for delivery of babies?
(a) Babies are delivered in tents.
(b) A midwife delivers babies at the hospital.
(c) Babies are delivered in a hospital.
(d) Babies are delivered in their home.

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

9. Why do the Hmong believe illnesses happen?
(a) They are hand picked people by the shaman to get sick.
(b) They arise from the spiritual realm.
(c) Because of physical reasons.
(d) Because you have done something wrong.

10. How did the Lee's treat Anne?
(a) They were not unwelcoming.
(b) They were extremely happy to see her.
(c) They treated her badly.
(d) They did not talk to her at all.

11. In the Hmong tradition, what is considered an illness of honor?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) The flu.
(d) Measles.

12. What was Anne instructed on before her visits with Lia's family?
(a) How to talk to Hmong children.
(b) How to talk to the leaders of the clan.
(c) The proper way to speak about the doctors.
(d) The proper etiquette of Hmong conversation.

13. Who became a very good resource for Anne when she was talking to the Lee's?
(a) The translators.
(b) Her colleagues.
(c) Foua Lee.
(d) Sukey Waller, a psychologist who worked regularly with Hmong clients.

14. Why wasn't Neil and Peggy's treatment working for Lia?
(a) Because her parents were not dispensing her medication properly.
(b) They wouldn't listen to her parents.
(c) She had too much medication.
(d) They didn't know what they were doing.

15. What diseases do Hmong people suffer from at a higher rate than others?
(a) Lymes Disease.
(b) The flu.
(c) Diabetes and tuberculosis.
(d) Epilepsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship does the author describe in the preface?

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

3. Why did the Hmong people have these feelings about American doctors at that time?

4. Who did Lia's family believe captured her spirit in Chapter Three?

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

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