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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Neil and Peggy feel about Lia's care by her parents after she was discharged from the hospital?
(a) They were impressed.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They were sad.
(d) They didn't care.

5. 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 blood draws.
(d) Limited female doctor interaction.

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

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

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

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

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

11. The area in Merced occupied by the Hmong was once known as what?
(a) New Town.
(b) Chinatown.
(c) Old Town.
(d) Where the Latino residents live.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of life did Foua and Nao expect in America?

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

3. What does Chapter 13 say never occurs to Nao and Foua about their children in America?

4. What does the author say any person, when working with someone from another ethnic background, should have the responsibility of doing?

5. What was different about Laos than all of its neighbors, as mentioned in Chapter 10?

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