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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. In Chapter Nine, who did the Lees begin to blame for Lia's condition?

2. Why did the Hmong rebel as described in Chapter Two?

3. What barrier does the author have in interviewing the family featured in the book?

4. Who was not present when Lia was removed from the home?

5. After the door slammed in Chapter Three, the Lees' concern for the daughter was also mixed with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.

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

3. Why didn't American physicians, just out of college in the 1980s, have a sense of cross cultural communication?

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

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

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

7. What is one major difference between American doctors and a txiv neeb?

8. Where were the Hmong in the 1980s getting most of their information about American doctors?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

What does the misunderstanding about Lia's hospital transfer represent? Be sure to explain it in terms of the issues in communication between Lia's parents and her doctors.

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