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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 is the point of the txiv neeb ceremony described in Chapter 19?

2. The area in Merced occupied by the Hmong was once known as what?

3. If healthy communication existed from the beginning, what does the author say in Chapter 18 might have been very different?

4. When did Merced's Health department complete training in advocacy and cultural skills?

5. In 1993, what happened to Jeanine Hilt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dang Moua.

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

3. What is the point of the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

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

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

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

7. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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

9. After the horrible journey to America, what did the Lee's expect for their children when they came to America?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

What kinds of problems do the lack of cross cultural communication between doctors and the Hmong people present? Be sure to mention both verbal and nonverbal communication.

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