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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 diseases do Hmong people suffer from at a higher rate than others?

2. What is the Hmong tradition for delivery of babies?

3. Who introduced Anne to the leaders of the Hmong clans?

4. Where were the Hmong considered outsiders?

5. Where was Lia born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the significance of the door slamming in Chapter Three.

2. Why was it hard for doctors to pin down Lia's developmental delays?

3. Describe Foua and Nao Kao.

4. Why did the nurses at Merced recall Lia with mixed emotions?

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

6. How did physicians hurt the cycle of rumors and distrust of Americans back in the Hmong refugee camps?

7. Describe Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.

8. In Hmong tradition, how does childbirth differ from here in America?

9. How does war factor in to the history of the Hmong culture?

10. What is the meaning of qaug dab peg and why is it important to the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters of Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.

Essay Topic 2

What measures does Anne have to take in order to connect with the Lees and be able to tell their story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Nao Kao and Foua Lee and Anne, the author. How does Anne's perception of the Lees change from beginning to end of the book?

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