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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. When they arrived in America, who did the Lee's seek help from?

2. As described in Chapter 19, what is one kind of tool used by a txiv neeb?

3. When did the Lee family first attempt to leave Laos?

4. What was different about Laos than all of its neighbors, as mentioned in Chapter 10?

5. How many other refugees did the Lee family leave Laos with in their second attempt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Hmong people show how they were accustomed to life in the mountains?

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

4. Why did Nao and Foua Lee want Lia to return to Merced in Chapter 11?

5. What is Merced, CA like in terms of its Hmong population?

6. Explain the misunderstanding about why Lia's parents thought she was being transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11.

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

8. How did Nao view Lia's medications in Chapter 13?

9. How is the importance of culture to healing being recognized on a wider basis?

10. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

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

Explain the misunderstandings and problems that occur for the Lee's when they first take Lia to Merced hospital.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Neil's reasons behind his decision to file a report with Child Protective Services.

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