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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When asking someone who is Hmong a question, what will likely be part of their answer?
(a) Something about their age.
(b) Something about their traditional name.
(c) Something about their ancestors.
(d) Something about their shaman.

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

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

4. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?
(a) Lia's clan.
(b) The doctors.
(c) The Kordas.
(d) Her colleagues.

5. Why did the Hmong rebel as described in Chapter Two?
(a) Because of the intrusion of the Chinese.
(b) Because of the prestige given to them.
(c) Because they did not agree with their morals.
(d) Because they needed food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who called the Hmong Miao or Meo?

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

3. What does Chapter Six say can present as chronic pain in a patient?

4. Why does that particular type of medicine seem OK to the Hmong?

5. Why did Lia's family think she was transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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