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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. Why was Lia transferred to a different hospital in Chapter 11?

2. As stated in Chapter 15, how did Lia surprise her doctors?

3. Who was Dang Moua?

4. What did tests conclude in Chapter 11 about Lia's anticonvulsant medication?

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 Nao view Lia's medications in Chapter 13?

3. Who did Lia compare to her younger siblings?

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

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

6. What ended the Hmong's peaceful life in the mountains?

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

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

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

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

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

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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