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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When they arrived in America, who did the Lee's seek help from?

2. In Chapter 17, what kind of damage did Lia have to her brain?

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

4. How did Neil and Peggy feel about Lia's care by her parents after she was discharged from the hospital?

5. What happened during the Lee's first attempt to leave Laos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

2. How is the importance of culture to healing being recognized on a wider basis?

3. Describe Dang Moua.

4. Explain how Neil and Peggy were drawn closer to the Lee family.

5. What is Merced, CA like in terms of its Hmong population?

6. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

7. Explain the hardships of the Lee family's journey to America.

8. Describe the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

9. What is the point of the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

10. Why did Nao and Foua Lee want Lia to return to Merced in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the importance of the traditional burying of the placenta in the Hmong culture. What do the people believe it represents?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Neil's reasons behind his decision to file a report with Child Protective Services.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Nao Kao and Foua Lee and Anne, the author. How does Anne's perception of the Lees change from beginning to end of the book?

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