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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. How much did the pig cost that mentioned in Chapter 19?

2. What celebration occurred during Lia's time at MCMC in Chapter 13?

3. Who was hit hard with what happened to Jeanine?

4. In Chapter 17, whose son is diagnosed with leukemia?

5. What was lacking in the refugee camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

2. Explain the hardships of the Lee family's journey to America.

3. Explain how Neil and Peggy were drawn closer to the Lee family.

4. Describe Dang Moua.

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

6. Why did Nao and Foua Lee want Lia to return to Merced 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. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

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

10. After arriving in America, what were considered new concepts to Hmong people like the Lees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the question on the author's mind after her experience with the Lee family that serves as the premise for the book. Be sure to talk about the clashing worlds of the Hmong culture and the medical community.

Essay Topic 2

What problems does the Hmong people's importance on ancestors and tradition create when having conversations with Americans? Give two examples from the book and explain.

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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