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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As stated in Chapter 15, how did Lia surprise her doctors?
(a) By overcoming her seizures and living a normal life.
(b) By overcoming her seizures.
(c) By living in a vegetative state for two years.
(d) By dying so quickly.

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

4. Who was Dang Moua?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A Hmong preacher.
(c) A local grocer.
(d) A shaman.

5. Which hospital was Lia transferred to in Chapter 11?
(a) Lakeview Children's Hospital.
(b) Valley Children's Hospital.
(c) General Hospital.
(d) Merced Children's Hospital.

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

7. How did Foua carry Lia on her back in Chapter 15?
(a) In a ornmental Hmong wrap.
(b) With no help, just on her back.
(c) In a baby bjorn.
(d) With help of others.

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

9. If healthy communication existed from the beginning, what does the author say in Chapter 18 might have been very different?
(a) Valley Children's Hospital.
(b) Merced.
(c) MCMC.
(d) Lia's life.

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

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

12. What happened on that day that Lia's doctors said they dreaded in Chapter 11?
(a) Lia's family refused to bring her to the hospital.
(b) Lia's family was sent back to Laos.
(c) Lia was given back to her parents.
(d) Lia suffered her last seizure, leading to her death.

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

14. What do Hmong people grow and harvest?
(a) Edamame.
(b) Opium.
(c) Broccoli.
(d) Corn.

15. When Lia returned to MCMC, who was taking care of her?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Neil.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Jeanine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of doctor might have made the Lees more comfortable?

2. What is a nyias?

3. How many different clans existed in Merced?

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

5. How long did the Lees live in Portland?

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