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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is the txiv neeb paid in Chapter 19?

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

3. In Merced, CA, how many residents are Hmong?

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

5. What do Hmong people grow and harvest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

2. After arriving in America, what were considered new concepts to Hmong people like the Lees?

3. After the horrible journey to America, what did the Lee's expect for their children when they came to America?

4. Describe the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

5. How did Nao view Lia's medications in Chapter 13?

6. How did the Hmong people show how they were accustomed to life in the mountains?

7. What parts of their old life in Laos did Hmong people keep alive in their American homes?

8. Describe the care of Lia by her parents in Chapter 15.

9. Explain Lia's condition after she is released from the hospital under the care of her parents?

10. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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