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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is the txiv neeb paid in Chapter 19?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $150.00.
(c) He gets to eat with the family every night for the next week.
(d) $250.00.

2. In 1993, what happened to Jeanine Hilt?
(a) She was promoted.
(b) She died of unknown causes.
(c) She suffered a heart attack.
(d) She suffered a severe asthma attack and lost brain function.

3. How many days did Lia spend at Valley Children's Hospital?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) One day.

4. How are the inhabitants of Laos characterized?
(a) By what they eat.
(b) By how they talk.
(c) By the altitude at which they live.
(d) By what kind of house they have.

5. In Chapter 17, what kind of damage did Lia have to her brain?
(a) Permenant.
(b) Severe.
(c) Temporary.
(d) Moderate.

6. What kind of doctor might have made the Lees more comfortable?
(a) A female doctor.
(b) A Hmong doctor.
(c) Two male doctors.
(d) A shaman.

7. Why did most of the Hmong people come to America?
(a) Family.
(b) Americanization.
(c) Desperation.
(d) Hunger.

8. In Merced, CA, how many residents are Hmong?
(a) One out of every 12 residents is Hmong.
(b) One out of every six residents is Hmong.
(c) 90 percent.
(d) One out of every five residents is Hmong.

9. What did the crop mentioned in Chapter 10 require?
(a) Cool temperatures and mountain soil.
(b) Moist soil.
(c) Hot temperatures.
(d) Humid climate.

10. In Merced, what kind of homes did the Hmong have?
(a) Ranch homes.
(b) Condos.
(c) Duplexes.
(d) Two-story apartment buildings.

11. What does the author say any person, when working with someone from another ethnic background, should have the responsibility of doing?
(a) Reading as much as possible about the culture.
(b) Finding a person better suited to deal with them.
(c) Hiring at least three translators.
(d) Ensuring respect and proper communication.

12. What city housed the largest percentage of Hmong per area in California?
(a) Merced.
(b) Stockton.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Sacremento.

13. Why did Foua rely on her children to shop at the market?
(a) She was intimidated.
(b) She was allergic to the food.
(c) Because she was afraid of Americans.
(d) Because she never learned English.

14. What was lacking in the refugee camp?
(a) Water.
(b) Shelter.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

15. After how many more years did the Lee's consider leaving again?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Lia transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?

2. Who was hit hard with what happened to Jeanine?

3. Who died while the Lee's were in the refugee camp?

4. Who did the Lees believe caused Lia's illness?

5. What kind of life were the Hmong people accustomed to before coming to America?

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