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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What complicated the process of putting a IV in Lia when she was taken to the hospital, as described in Chapter Five?

3. Who is with Foua Lee when she goes through childbirth?

4. As described in Chapter Six, what does Hmong culture place emphasis on in terms of rank?

5. Why wasn't Neil and Peggy's treatment working for Lia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was May Ying Xiong?

2. What happens to a baby's placenta after in Hmong culture?

3. What is special about the red chair where Anne sat to do her interviews?

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

5. How does the author come to know the Lee family?

6. Why was impaired communication particularly dangerous for Hmong people?

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

8. How did Lia going to a foster home affect the rest of her clan and their perception of doctors?

9. Who do the Lees blame for Lia's mental regression in Chapter Nine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the affects on Lia, her family and her clan after she is forcefully removed from her home.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the differences between American doctors and the Hmong shaman.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of the traditional burying of the placenta in the Hmong culture. What do the people believe it represents?

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