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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. Do the Hmong people ever seek the advice of American doctors?
(a) Yes.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Only in emergencies.
(d) No, never.

2. Why was the ordinance mentioned in Chapter Nine difficult to enforce?
(a) Because you can't make drug companies adhere to any laws.
(b) Because small animals could be sacrificed without notice.
(c) Because meetings could be held without much notice.
(d) Because shaman often disguised themselves.

3. What does the author say people warned her about when pursuing Lia's story?
(a) They say her journey is daunting and lacks promise.
(b) They say she could not overcome the language barrier.
(c) They say Lia's family is lying.
(d) They say the doctors would prevent her from telling the story.

4. Where was Lia born?
(a) America.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Laos.
(d) Minnesota.

5. What kind of connotation comes with the Miao or Meo name?
(a) Honor.
(b) Prestige.
(c) Something not favorable.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warned Anne Fadiman about pursuing a story about Lia?

2. Where in California did the author travel to meet with the Lee family?

3. What was the father of the translator Anne liked best?

4. What did Lia do when she seemed to know a seizure was coming?

5. What relationship does the author describe in the preface?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the nurses at Merced recall Lia with mixed emotions?

2. Why did the Lees have to leave their homeland of Laos?

3. Describe the Lee's reaction when Lia returns home from foster care.

4. How did the author overcome barriers to interviewing the Lee family?

5. How did physicians hurt the cycle of rumors and distrust of Americans back in the Hmong refugee camps?

6. Who was May Ying Xiong?

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

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

9. 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.

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

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