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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened during the Lee's first attempt to leave Laos?
(a) They were captured by Vietnamese soldiers.
(b) They were forced out of their camp.
(c) They got sick and couldn't make the journey.
(d) They were captured by Chinese soldiers.

2. How many other refugees did the Lee family leave Laos with in their second attempt?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 400.
(c) 40.
(d) 4.

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

4. As described in Chapter 19, what is one kind of tool used by a txiv neeb?
(a) A cross.
(b) An offering plate.
(c) A saber.
(d) A vaccine.

5. When did the Lee family first attempt to leave Laos?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1988.

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

7. What was Lia's condition when Anne first met the Lee family?
(a) She had died.
(b) She was mostly healthy, but having seizures.
(c) She was in a vegetative state.
(d) She was healthy.

8. What did tests conclude in Chapter 11 about Lia's anticonvulsant medication?
(a) Her parents were giving it to her incorrectly.
(b) It was not working.
(c) She was taking it, so her parents previous issues were not a problem.
(d) She had not been taking it.

9. What is a nyias?
(a) An ornamental Hmong wrap.
(b) Hmong food.
(c) Healing Hmong herbs.
(d) A coffin.

10. What could the doctors have done that would have shown respect for the Lees' religious beliefs?
(a) Transfering to Valley Children's.
(b) Limited shaman interaction.
(c) Limited female doctor interaction.
(d) Limited blood draws.

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

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

13. Why was Lia transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?
(a) Neil was going on vacation.
(b) It had a children's ICU that MCMC lacked.
(c) Her family requested it.
(d) Jeanine was going on vacation.

14. How much did the pig cost that mentioned in Chapter 19?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $50.00.
(c) $250.00.
(d) $150.00.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Chapter 10 say about the connection to the past life the Hmong were accustomed to?

3. Which hospital was Lia transferred to in Chapter 11?

4. When Lia returned to MCMC, who was taking care of her?

5. How did Foua carry Lia on her back in Chapter 15?

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