The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Test | Final Test - Medium

Anne Fadiman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Test | Final Test - Medium

Anne Fadiman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who was hit hard with what happened to Jeanine?
(a) Foua.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Lia.
(d) Neil.

2. 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.

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

4. What is a nyias?
(a) An ornamental Hmong wrap.
(b) Healing Hmong herbs.
(c) A coffin.
(d) Hmong food.

5. What was different about Laos than all of its neighbors, as mentioned in Chapter 10?
(a) It was the largest.
(b) It was smaller.
(c) Its people all spoke the same language.
(d) Its people spoke multiple languages.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many surviving children did they have when they arrived in America?

2. What did the crop mentioned in Chapter 10 require?

3. In Chapter 17, what kind of damage did Lia have to her brain?

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

5. How did Neil and Peggy feel about Lia's care by her parents after she was discharged from the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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

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

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

5. Describe Dang Moua.

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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