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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Foua Lee have before the childbirth we read about in Chapter One?
(a) Two.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) None.

2. What happened to the seizures as Lia got older?
(a) They involved throwing up.
(b) They got less frequent.
(c) They increased in severity.
(d) They decreased in severity.

3. What did the Lee's think of western medicine in Chapter Three?
(a) They were scared of it.
(b) They had no opinion.
(c) They were skeptical, but thought they would give it a try.
(d) They were in awe of it.

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

5. What relationship does the author describe in the preface?
(a) Her relationship with the Lee family.
(b) Her relationship with the doctors.
(c) Her relationship with the publisher.
(d) Her relationship with her daughter.

6. Who took the time to solicit the Lees opinions about their daughter's health?
(a) Neil.
(b) Jeanine.
(c) Anne's colleagues.
(d) Peggy.

7. 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.

8. Where was Lia born?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Laos.
(c) America.
(d) Minnesota.

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

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

11. What question did the Hmong people have about surgery in Chapter Four, one that sounds absurd to American people?
(a) They asked why one person would cut into another for the fun of it.
(b) They asked why doctors had to wash up before surgery.
(c) They asked if doctors ate the body parts after surgery.
(d) They asked if doctors used magic to perform surgery.

12. What was the only instrument the Lee family treasured?
(a) A violin.
(b) A bamboo instrument.
(c) A clarinet.
(d) A flute.

13. Why did the Lee's flee their homeland?
(a) Because they had relatives in the United States.
(b) Because of war.
(c) They wanted to live an American life.
(d) Their home was burned.

14. What complicated the process of putting a IV in Lia when she was taken to the hospital, as described in Chapter Five?
(a) She was underweight.
(b) She was overweight.
(c) She would run away.
(d) She was afraid of needles.

15. What color was the chair the author sat in for her interviews with the Lee family?
(a) Purple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter Six, what would have been a more agreeable plan to the Hmong in terms of treating illness?

2. How did the Hmong view the Chinese?

3. What do the interviews described in the preface offer a glimpse into?

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

5. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?

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