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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 did Foua carry Lia on her back in Chapter 15?

2. In 1993, what happened to Jeanine Hilt?

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

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

5. How long did the Lees live in Portland?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the author conclude Lia's life was cut short?

3. Describe Dang Moua.

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about the affects on Lia, her family and her clan after she is forcefully removed from her home.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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