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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. How are the inhabitants of Laos characterized?
(a) By what kind of house they have.
(b) By the altitude at which they live.
(c) By how they talk.
(d) By what they eat.

2. What did Chapter 11 say was the day Lia's doctor's dreaded?
(a) November 25, 1986.
(b) December 25, 1988.
(c) December 25, 1986.
(d) November 25, 1988.

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

4. What kind of life did Foua and Nao expect in America?
(a) A worse one.
(b) A better one.
(c) They had no expectations.
(d) The same.

5. What was Lia's condition in Chapter 13 when she returned to MCMC?
(a) Her breathing was poor and she was in pain.
(b) She was throwing up constantly.
(c) She was in a coma.
(d) She was normal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the son who had leukemia?

2. When did the Lee family first attempt to leave Laos?

3. How many different clans existed in Merced?

4. Who did the Lees believe caused Lia's illness?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the author conclude Lia's life was cut short?

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

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

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

5. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

6. What is Merced, CA like in terms of its Hmong population?

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

8. Explain the misunderstanding about why Lia's parents thought she was being transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11.

9. Describe Dang Moua.

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

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