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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 was Lia doing when she hit her head severely in Chapter Nine?

2. How does the author keep records of her interviews for the book?

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

4. Where were the Hmong considered outsiders?

5. Who filed a report about Lia to Child Protective Services?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Foua and Nao Kao.

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

5. What happened the first time the Lee's went to the hospital with Lia?

6. What powers does the Hmong culture believe that a "txiv neeb" shaman has?

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

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

9. What questions did the Hmong people have about American doctors and surgery?

10. Describe Neil Ernst and Peggy Philp.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What leads to the end of the Hmong's peaceful life in the mountains? How does their relationship with Americans contribute to this?

Essay Topic 2

What is surprising about the fact that Hmong people would seek the advice of American doctors? On what occasions do they do that? What are their thoughts on medicine?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship like between Lia and her parents?

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