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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the interviews described in the preface offer a glimpse into?
(a) The struggles of a writer.
(b) How the government deals with refugees.
(c) A glimpse into the Hmong culture.
(d) How a writer interviews difficult subjects.

2. What did Lia do when she seemed to know a seizure was coming?
(a) Run to a doctor.
(b) Begin screaming.
(c) Run to her parents for a hug.
(d) Crawl into bed.

3. Who did the Lee's invite to their home after Lia returned in Chapter Nine?
(a) The clan leaders.
(b) The Kordas.
(c) Neil and Peggy.
(d) Many relatives.

4. Where did some of the Hmong go after they were divided?
(a) Laos.
(b) IndoChina.
(c) China.
(d) America.

5. How old was Lia when the significant door slamming mentioned in Chapter Three happened?
(a) Three months old.
(b) Three weeks old.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter Nine, an ordinance was created banning what?

2. Because of what the Hmong believe about why illnesses happen, what do they question about doctors in Chapter Four?

3. Why was it nearly impossible for the doctors to satisfy the Hmong?

4. Who is with Foua Lee when she goes through childbirth?

5. Who is the author of this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what the author says is needed in order for an American, used to our fast-paced culture, to talk to a person who is Hmong.

2. What questions did the Hmong people have about American doctors and surgery?

3. Give an example of how the cultural barrier can lead to misinterpretations between Americans and Hmong people.

4. Explain Neil's decision to file a report with Child Protective Services.

5. What is the meaning of qaug dab peg and why is it important to the story?

6. What powers does the Hmong culture believe that a "txiv neeb" shaman has?

7. Describe Neil and Peggy's beliefs as doctors.

8. What things did the Hmong people hear about American doctors that made them distrust them?

9. What did Lia's parents think about Lia's first seizure?

10. How do American's react to the sacrificing of animals by the Hmong?

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