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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 died while the Lee's were in the refugee camp?
(a) Nao.
(b) The infant Foua was breastfeeding.
(c) Lia.
(d) Foua.

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

3. In Merced, CA, how many residents are Hmong?
(a) One out of every 12 residents is Hmong.
(b) 90 percent.
(c) One out of every five residents is Hmong.
(d) One out of every six residents is Hmong.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the Lee family arrive in America?

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

4. Which hospital was Lia transferred to in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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