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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. Which hospital was Lia transferred to in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. What happened on that day that Lia's doctors said they dreaded in Chapter 11?

5. What was lacking in the refugee camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the care of Lia by her parents in Chapter 15.

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

5. Describe the txiv neeb healing ceremony in Chapter 19.

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

7. Describe America's situation with Hmong immigrants.

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

9. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the differences between American doctors and the Hmong shaman.

Essay Topic 2

Why is impaired communication particularly dangerous for the Hmong population? Explain and give a few examples noted in the book,

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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